A famous revolutionary event in the Kingston section of Franklin Township will be recreated, for the first time, on January 4, 2026, following that morning’s annual reenactment of the Battle of Princeton. Known as “The Conference on Horseback,” General Washington and his senior officers met in Kingston soon after their victory at Princeton in January 1777 to decide their next move.

“Franklin Township is very proud to have been the site of a War Council meeting on horseback on the last of the ‘Ten Crucial Days’ when the possibility of American independence was saved,” said Franklin Mayor Phil Kramer.

“This reenactment will officially kick off a robust schedule of events throughout 2026 to commemorate our nation’s 250th anniversary, with a focus on the important things that happened right here in Franklin,” said Bob Lacorte, the chairman of the Franklin 250 Committee.
Following the reenactment the officers will ride four miles to Kingston, just as occurred 249 years earlier. John Godzieba, Board President of the Friends of Washington Crossing Park (PA), will portray George Washington, while Princeton Battlefield Society Vice President Ken Gavin will portray General John Sullivan, and Jim French of the 4th Light Dragoons of Pennsylvania will portray General Nathanael Greene. The reenactors will wear wireless microphones so the public can hear the debate they have as they decide whether to continue fighting the British in New Brunswick, or to retire to Morristown for the winter.

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