<p>Princeton</a> University - July 4 is milestone in America's -- and Princeton's -- history</p>
<p>"Even as July 4 is recognized nationwide for the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the date has additional significance for the town of Princeton, which made history on that same date seven years later.</p>
<p>On July 4, 1783, the town received a letter from the president of the Continental Congress confirming that Princeton would be the home of the U.S. government in the waning months of the American Revolutionary War.</p>
<p>The fact that Nassau Hall, the oldest building of present-day Princeton University, was the home of the Continental Congress is an oft-cited part of Princeton history, but the events that transpired to make it happen are less well known. . . . (continued)"</p>
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<p>For those of you who do not already know that Princeton was once the nation's capital, here is some interesting reading for this 4th of July.</p>