Listening through History

In observance of the U.S. Semiquincentennial in 2026, the Voices of Princeton Initiative is highlighting the stories of our community through a special project devoted to Princeton’s history as a major landmark of the Revolutionary War. “Voices of the 250th: An Oral History of Revolutionary Commemoration” aims to capture this moment in our national and local history by documenting the experiences of

This listening station will feature a selection of interviews excerpted to highlight the interest of the VoP initiative and to provide access to the full VoP website, where all of the interviews are made available and can be explored according to a visitor’s interests.

During April 2026, listening stations, a key community engagement component of the project, will be acquired, set up and installed beyond the library at its partnering institutions: namely, the Historical Society of Princeton (HSP), the Arts Council of Princeton (ACP), and the Morven Museum & Gardens (Morven) (Goal 3). These listening stations are meant to be locked, so that, through them, users can engage only with content related to VoP’s newly created podcast series and curated interviews.