[4] United States Founding Father John Witherspoon lived here from 1768 through 1779, during which time he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence.

George Washington occupied Maclean House in January 1777, during the Battle of Princeton and in 1783 while Congress met in Nassau Hall.

Slaves lived in the quarters on the second floor of the detached "Kitchen House" to the rear of the main building.

[10][11] His sculpture Impressions of Liberty, unveiled in November 2017, depicts the face of Samuel Finley in relief, along with the figures of enslaved people sold at the house after his death.

[10][11] The President's House is the first stop on the Stories of African American Life at Princeton walking tour.