Men W/O Shoes: A Student-Led Tribute to Forgotten Heroes

On Display February 19 & 21, 2026

Tea setting on a table, with cups, teapot, and napkins. A window and chairs are in the background.
Foundation Academies Black Student Union members visiting the Clarke House at Princeton Battlefield.

Morven is honored to celebrate Black History Month 2026 by hosting a student-led exhibition about Black Soldiers who fought at the Battle of Princeton with Foundation Academies and the Princeton Battlefield Society. Access to visit the exhibition is free to the public during select dates and times.

The exhibition will be open for the public to visit, free of charge, in Morven’s Stockton Education Center during the following dates and times. Students and educators will be onsite to answer questions.

  • Thursday, February 19, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. 
  • Saturday, February 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.


You do not need to register in advance to view the exhibition at these dates and times in the Stockton Education Center. 

At least fourteen Black men fought alongside General George Washington to secure a crucial victory in the Battle of Princeton. Students from Foundation Academies in Trenton have been engaged in research to uncover the identities of these men. The project, which grew from a collaboration with the Princeton Battlefield Society, culminates at Morven with a striking art installation of student-created works that reflect the resilience, sacrifice, and legacy of Black soldiers in war.


Tickets to visit the main house at Morven are available to purchase online or in the Museum Shop on the day of your visit.




About Foundation Academies

Foundation Academies is a free, public charter school educating more than 1,200 scholars K-12 in Trenton, NJ. FA school performance ranks in the top 15% of all New Jersey public schools and our scholars recently scored in the top 1% for academic growth. FA graduation rate exceeds the statewide average and our college acceptance rate is 100%.


Learn more at www.foundationacademies.org

A few scholars with Casey Scott and Earl Wallace, far right, at the NJ State Archives.

Have a question about this event?

Contact Morven's Curator of Education & Public Programs, Greer Luce, with any inquiries.
Phone:  609-924-8144, ext. 106

Email:  gluce@morven.org