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Veterans Memorials in Princeton, NJ

War memorials, monuments and veterans halls near you, with the names, the wars and the stories they were built to keep.

Princeton is one of the cities the Trenton–Princeton, NJ metro area is officially named after. Veterans Memorials are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Princeton, NJ.

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On the record near Princeton, NJ

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match veterans memorials within 120 miles of Princeton, NJ, out of 349 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Trenton and Mercer County War Memorial--Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Building12 miles from the center of Princeton · Building · Trenton · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Glendside Memorial Hall33 miles from the center of Princeton · Building · Cheltenham · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Memorial Hall40 miles from the center of Princeton · Building · Philadelphia · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Rainey Memorial Gates52 miles from the center of Princeton · Structure · New York · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Spanish American War Monument to the 71st Infantry Regiment59 miles from the center of Princeton · Building · Hastings-on-Hudson · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Memorial Hall76 miles from the center of Princeton · Building · Newark · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Albright Memorial Building90 miles from the center of Princeton · Building · Scranton · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Grand Army of the Republic Building90 miles from the center of Princeton · Building · Scranton · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Soldiers and Sailors Monument91 miles from the center of Princeton · Site · Lancaster · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Soldiers' Memorial Fountain and Park99 miles from the center of Princeton · Site · Poughkeepsie · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
GAR Building109 miles from the center of Princeton · Building · Lykens · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Sumner, Charles, Post #25, Grand Army of the Republic110 miles from the center of Princeton · Building · Chestertown · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Princeton, NJ. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Veterans Memorials in Princeton, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Princeton, NJ ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Princeton, NJ?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Princeton, NJ?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Princeton

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Princeton, NJ the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Princeton, NJ are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.