The Walker-Gordon Baseball Team holds a special place in the history of Plainsboro, New Jersey. Named after the Walker-Gordon Dairy Company, which was a cornerstone of the local economy for much of the 20th century, the team was formed in the mid-1900s as a way to...
Plainsboro Businesses
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) at Princeton University is a leading research facility dedicated to plasma physics and fusion energy. Founded in 1951, PPPL was spearheaded by astrophysicist Lyman Spitzer's vision of harnessing [gallery...
The Princeton Forrestal Center
Princeton Forrestal Center The Princeton Forrestal Center, located in Plainsboro near Route 1, is known for its integration of nature and modern technology and research. It hosts many technology firms, research institutions, and startups, creating an environment great...
Elsie The Cow
Elsie The Cow was an inspiration to Borden Company. Elsie was a character from a cartoon. So the Borden Company chose a cow from the Rotolactor...
Princeton Nurseries
The Princeton Nurseries Kingston Site was established by William Flemer Sr. shortly before World War I, and grew to become the largest commercial nursery in the United States by the time it left Kingston in 1995. In 1911, after a thorough search of sites on the East...
Business Spotlight – Lapidus Market
In 1941, Sol and Ray Lapidus, formerly of Brooklyn, opened the first “Mom and Pop” grocery store in Plainsboro - Lapidus Market. At a time when America was still recuperating from the Great Depression, the two New Yorkers took a chance with their money, moved to...
Princeton University’s Hovercraft Prototype
During the late 1950s, a worldwide burst of energy poured forth in experimental Ground Effect Machines (GEMs) and Surface Effects Ships (SES). The Aeronautical Engineering Department of the James Forrestal Research Center at Princeton University produced several GEMs,...
Firmenich, Inc.
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Siemens Corporate Research, Inc.
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