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点评：American history nerds should love this place. Others may not be so impressed.
Princeton Cemetery houses the graves of several figures who changed American History. They aren't the George Washingtons or Thomas Edisons, but were historical figures or changed the course of our republic.
Let's start with Aaron Burr, who was vice president under Thomas Jefferson, invaded Mexico, and killed Alexander Hamilton. Yes, THAT Aaron Burr. He is buried here near his own father, who was president of Princeton.
Near his grave is that of Jonathan Edwards, the third president of Princeton and a primary figure in the first Great Revival.
Further away is Grover Cleveland, who was president in two non-consecutive terms in the late 1800s. Truthfully, Cleveland was one of the many forgettable presidents between around 1865 and 1900, but he was a reformer and sat in the White House for eight years.
One person who shaped much of our recent history is George Kennan, author of the so-called "Long Telegram" that shaped the West's response ot the Soviet threat throughout much of the Cold War and who created the playbook to defeat Communism. I would argue that he is the most important historical figure here.
There are other famous people here, including the founder of Tulane University in Louisiana. Again, these are not the James Madisons or Robert E. Lees of American History, but it is remarkable that so many ended up in this attractive graveyard only steps from Princeton.
They have QR codes at the entrance that can get you to maps of these graves. During our visit, many were also marked by American flags.
A tip: The cemetery sits at the corner of Wiggins and Witherspoon (near the public library), but it has only one entrance -- on Greenview Avenue. It's an easy walk, but the entrance also isn't on the most obvious street.
Princeton Cemetery houses the graves of several figures who changed American History. They aren't the George Washingtons or Thomas Edisons, but were historical figures or changed the course of our republic.
Let's start with Aaron Burr, who was vice president under Thomas Jefferson, invaded Mexico, and killed Alexander Hamilton. Yes, THAT Aaron Burr. He is buried here near his own father, who was president of Princeton.
Near his grave is that of Jonathan Edwards, the third president of Princeton and a primary figure in the first Great Revival.
Further away is Grover Cleveland, who was president in two non-consecutive terms in the late 1800s. Truthfully, Cleveland was one of the many forgettable presidents between around 1865 and 1900, but he was a reformer and sat in the White House for eight years.
One person who shaped much of our recent history is George Kennan, author of the so-called "Long Telegram" that shaped the West's response ot the Soviet threat throughout much of the Cold War and who created the playbook to defeat Communism. I would argue that he is the most important historical figure here.
There are other famous people here, including the founder of Tulane University in Louisiana. Again, these are not the James Madisons or Robert E. Lees of American History, but it is remarkable that so many ended up in this attractive graveyard only steps from Princeton.
They have QR codes at the entrance that can get you to maps of these graves. During our visit, many were also marked by American flags.
A tip: The cemetery sits at the corner of Wiggins and Witherspoon (near the public library), but it has only one entrance -- on Greenview Avenue. It's an easy walk, but the entrance also isn't on the most obvious street.
翻译：美国的历史迷们肯定会喜欢这个地方。其他人可能就不会那么感兴趣了。
普林斯顿公墓里埋葬着多位改变了美国历史的重要人物。他们虽不是乔治·华盛顿或托马斯·爱迪生那样的名人，但同样是对历史产生过深远影响的人物。
我们先来聊聊亚伦·伯尔——他曾是托马斯·杰斐逊手下的副总统，还曾入侵墨西哥，并杀死了亚历山大·汉密尔顿。没错，就是那个亚伦·伯尔。他就葬在这里，就在他父亲的墓旁。谁曾是普林斯顿大学的校长呢？
在他的墓旁是乔纳森·爱德华兹的墓地，他曾任普林斯顿大学第三任校长，也是第一次大觉醒运动中的重要人物。
再远一些则是格罗弗·克利夫兰的墓地，他在19世纪末曾两度非连续地担任美国总统。说实话，在大约1865年至1900年期间，克利夫兰属于那些容易被人遗忘的总统之一；不过他确实是一位改革者，总共在白宫任职了八年。
对我们近期的历史产生深远影响的人物之一便是乔治·凯南。他撰写了所谓的“长电报”，该电报在很大程度上决定了整个冷战期间西方对苏联威胁的应对方式，他还制定了击败共产主义的行动方案。我认为他是这里最重要的历史人物。
这里还有其他知名人物，包括路易斯安那州杜兰大学的创始人。不过，他们仍算不上是美国历史上的詹姆斯·麦迪逊或罗伯特·E·李那样的人物。不过，令人称奇的是，有如此多的人最终都选择葬在离普林斯顿仅几步之遥的这座风景宜人的公墓里。
入口处设有二维码，扫描后便能查看各墓地的地图。我们参观时，发现许多墓碑上还插着美国国旗。
一个小贴士：这座公墓位于威金斯街与威瑟斯普恩街的交汇处（靠近公共图书馆），但只有一个入口——就在格林维尤大道上。虽然步行距离不远，不过这个入口并不在最显眼的街道上。
普林斯顿公墓里埋葬着多位改变了美国历史的重要人物。他们虽不是乔治·华盛顿或托马斯·爱迪生那样的名人，但同样是对历史产生过深远影响的人物。
我们先来聊聊亚伦·伯尔——他曾是托马斯·杰斐逊手下的副总统，还曾入侵墨西哥，并杀死了亚历山大·汉密尔顿。没错，就是那个亚伦·伯尔。他就葬在这里，就在他父亲的墓旁。谁曾是普林斯顿大学的校长呢？
在他的墓旁是乔纳森·爱德华兹的墓地，他曾任普林斯顿大学第三任校长，也是第一次大觉醒运动中的重要人物。
再远一些则是格罗弗·克利夫兰的墓地，他在19世纪末曾两度非连续地担任美国总统。说实话，在大约1865年至1900年期间，克利夫兰属于那些容易被人遗忘的总统之一；不过他确实是一位改革者，总共在白宫任职了八年。
对我们近期的历史产生深远影响的人物之一便是乔治·凯南。他撰写了所谓的“长电报”，该电报在很大程度上决定了整个冷战期间西方对苏联威胁的应对方式，他还制定了击败共产主义的行动方案。我认为他是这里最重要的历史人物。
这里还有其他知名人物，包括路易斯安那州杜兰大学的创始人。不过，他们仍算不上是美国历史上的詹姆斯·麦迪逊或罗伯特·E·李那样的人物。不过，令人称奇的是，有如此多的人最终都选择葬在离普林斯顿仅几步之遥的这座风景宜人的公墓里。
入口处设有二维码，扫描后便能查看各墓地的地图。我们参观时，发现许多墓碑上还插着美国国旗。
一个小贴士：这座公墓位于威金斯街与威瑟斯普恩街的交汇处（靠近公共图书馆），但只有一个入口——就在格林维尤大道上。虽然步行距离不远，不过这个入口并不在最显眼的街道上。
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