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

The early days of Princeton, Wisconsin
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
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
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
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
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
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
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