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
OLD HOUSES | RUFFLE SHIRT HILL
Part 2 of our tour of Old Houses focuses on the homes on the north side of West Water Street built mostly in the early
OLD HOUSES | PART 1
The recent post about the Mackowski/Kreilkamp house piqued my interest in other late-19th and early 20th-century homes that continue to grace my neighborhood. The Mackowski/Kreilkamp
80 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK
I love these old photos! This picture shows people filling about half of the 500 block of Water Street during Princeton’s Fall Festival and Jamboree
MACKOWSKI/KREILKAMP HOUSE | 329 S. CLINTON ST.
The stately old house on the northwest corner of Wisconsin and Clinton streets is getting a facelift as owners prep it for sale. A fresh
175TH ANNIVERSARY RECAP
Say what you will about our beloved little “Bean Town,” Princeton still knows how to throw a party. The city’s 175th anniversary celebration from July
FACT CHECK: ST. JOHN’S PICNIC 3.0
I started the summer with the best of intentions to focus on my project about St. Marie and the Legend of the Cross and to