Washington Oak

The International Society of Arboriculture and the Tree Care Industry Association jointly recognize the Washington Oak as having lived at the time of the signing of the United States Constitution in 1787.

The Washington Oak, over 275 years old, stands on Millett's Hill[1] where the pivotal Battle of Princeton was ignited in 1777.

But as they approached the top of the hill, Mawhood's men caught sight of General Mercer's forces massing on the other side of the Stony Brook.

[2] The tree and its surroundings were the scene of a bitter, protracted dispute between a builder, the Township, and the State over development rights.

"[4] Later that year the parties settled, allowing Calton to build 300 properties on 73 acres (300,000 m2) while the preserving the Washington Oak and its nearby meadow as open space.