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
PRINCETON PIONEERS
I spent a couple of hours Friday skimming through copies of the Badger History newsletter, a Wisconsin Historical Society publication featuring the work of “Junior
LORDS OF BEANTOWN
This vintage photo, circa 1900, from the collection of Herman E. Megow, an early Princeton entrepreneur and photographer, shows a group of local businessmen posing
PlaqueApalooza
UPDATE: Aug. 27, 2021 – Lowered grade for 528 West Water after confirming plaque has wrong year for store change from Breity to Bentley drug
DIAL PHONES ARRIVE
Princeton expatriate Tim Huelster occasionally comments on Facebook about his memories of growing up in Princeton in the 1950s, as I did. Several months ago
FACT CHECK: sT. jOHN’S PICNIC
This post will surely make me even more popular among the “oral traditions” crowd in Princeton, but is this really St. John’s 116th annual picnic?
LOTS O’ HISTORY – INTRODUCTION
The Lots O’ History series traces the first 100 years (1848-1948) of the Water Street business district in Princeton. The survey included reviewing property deeds,