We end our series on 19th century west-side industries where west-side industry began – at the Princeton mill. First, a word – or a few
Tag: August Swanke
THE DISTILLERY, TANNERY & SLAUGHTERHOUSE
Three significant 19th century sites on Princeton’s west side have received scant attention in local histories: a distillery completed by Herman Scovill in 1872, a
AUGUST SWANKE’S WEST-SIDE EMPIRE
Area historian Elaine Reetz did an excellent job capturing the history of the wagon and blacksmith shops built and operated by August Swanke on Princeton’s