| Tusculum | |
| Nrhp Type: | nrhp |
| Location: | 166 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 |
| Coordinates: | 40.3657°N -74.6712°W |
| Built: | 1773 |
| Added: | January 5, 1978 |
| Refnum: | 78003171 |
| Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
| Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Date: | April 15, 1977 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 1755[1] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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Tusculum is a country estate on Cherry Hill Road in Princeton, New Jersey, built in 1773 for John Witherspoon, president of Princeton University and signer of the Declaration of Independence. It is named after the Roman town of Tusculum, which was home to the country villa of Marcus Tullius Cicero.[2] In 1793, the property was made available for purchase as a result of John Witherspoon's declining age, and was sought after by many refugees.[3] The property was often visited by George Washington and his wife, Martha, during Witherspoon's tenure as president of Princeton University.[4] In 2013 the home was sold for $5.5 million.[5]