Princeton's Nassau Hall

From Wikipedia.

The rebellious students in 1807, took refuge initially in Nassau Hall.  It is the oldest building at Princeton University.  When originally built in 1756, it was the largest building in colonial New Jersey and the largest academic building in all of the American colonies.

The university, then known as the College of New Jersey first held classes for a year in Elizabeth and then nine more at Newark before locating to Princeton.

During the American Revolution it was possessed both by the British and Americans and received considerable damage during the January 3, 1777, Battle of Princeton.

From July to October 1783, Princeton was the capital of the United States and Nassau Hall hosted the American government.  It presently houses the Princeton administration.

--Brock-Perry

"The Great Rebellion" at Princeton in 1807-- Part 3: Aftermath

The students then barricaded themselves into Nassau Hall.  The trustees called on the militia to evict them, but the students beat the soldiers back with stones and broken banisters.  President Smith then shut down the college.

The protesting students then moved to the town and vowed never to return to school  One of the protesters was John C. Breckinridge.  He was the son of U.S. Attorney general John Breckinridge and father of U.S. vice president John C. Breckinridge.

Taking a piece of the American Revolution, they formed a Committee of Correspondence to address their grievances.

Eventually it all calmed down and 55 of the rebels returned, but the main leaders were expelled.

Student Unrest, Even back Then.  --Brock-Perry