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Princeton Cemetery, Princeton

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Princeton Cemetery is located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. It is owned by the Nassau Presbyterian Church. John F. Hageman in his 1878 history of Princeton, New Jersey refers to the cemetery as: "The Westminster Abbey of the United States."
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  • By Jean L
    A historic cemetery, the final resting place of the famous and not-so-famous. Pay attention to the inscriptions on the stones, many of which detail the intellectual interests and specialties of those....  more
    A historic cemetery, the final resting place of the famous and not-so-famous. Pay attention to the inscriptions on the stones, many of which detail the intellectual interests and specialties of those....  more »
  • By fredbblock
    Many historic figures lay here. Aaron Burr probably the most famous. A wonderful place to walk, enjoying fresh air, the architecture memorials, read the tombstones and a romantic place that you can... 
    Many historic figures lay here. Aaron Burr probably the most famous. A wonderful place to walk, enjoying fresh air, the architecture memorials, read the tombstones and a romantic place that you can...  more »
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  • By Derek Cazel
    It was overcast with a light rain, but so many sites. We went for Grover Cleveland, but also saw Aaron Burr Sr and Jr, Jonathan Edwards, John Witherspoon, and more in the (Princeton) Presidents Plot. They even had the grave of the founder of Tulane University.
  • By Claudia Cipriani
    Historic cemetery. 2 US presidents and many veterans.
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