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
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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
LOTS O’ HISTORY: BLOCK 1, LOT 19 | SCHUETZEN HALL
Unfortunately, I have not been able to find a photo of the first building that stood on Lot 19 of Block 1 of the Flint
LOTS O’ HISTORY: BLOCK 1, LOT 20 | KRISTY’S CORNER
After a wonderful vacation in Australia, time with my oldest son and granddaughters, and a month away from my laptop, my attention returned last week
50 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH
This was published 50 years ago today, the first article chronicling a sad, tragic chapter in Princeton history. I remember getting a call from my
AUNT JUDY’S CAFE
In keeping with the food theme of my recent posts – McQueen’s Drive In, Sherm’s and the Little Market – I decided to put together