Welcome to my blog about the history of Princeton, Wisconsin. My name is Roger Bartel, which we pronounce as Bar-tell but others in the Princeton
VOLUME II UPDATE
Several people have asked me about the status of Volume II of “Bartel’s History of Princeton.” Unfortunately, I won’t have it ready for Christmas 2025
PRINCETON PUPPETS
Alfred “Fred” Martin fled the Nazi regime during World War II, found his way to the U.S. in the 1950s with hopes of buying a
1950 HOUSES 75 YEARS LATER
Here is another quiz to test the memories of people of My Generation (1950s-1960s). Good luck! Construction was booming in Princeton seventy-five years ago. Princeton
PRINCETON & FLUORIDATION
Formed in 1917 as the women’s suffrage movement gained momentum across the United States, the Princeton Woman’s Club proved its mettle over the years by
WHEN PRINCETON BANNED “1984”
It was a paragraph in the “High-Times” student newspaper section of the Princeton Times-Republic that largely went unnoticed. PHS High-Times, April 5, 1962 – “At
FACT CHECK | 1894 SCHOOL PHOTO
The Princeton Historical Society recently shared some interesting details about artist Fred Caldwell’s daughter, Illa, following the discovery of the 1905 wall murals at the