Princeton, Missouri
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BruceS
N 40° 23.822 W 093° 35.157
15T E 450274 N 4471990
Marker on the grounds of the Mercer County Courthouse with history of the town of Princeton.
Waymark Code: WMH0DN
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2013
Views: 9
Text of marker:
Princeton
On april 6, 1846 the City of Princeton had its beginning when 22 lots were sold. Was named for the battle in which General Mercer, the county's namesake, was killed. Samuel Speer owned the sie and had a dwelling, a stable and a blacksmith shop. The town was laid off by Spartan F. Rhea. Floyd Shannon and William Wesley had the first stores. After 1850 the square became gradually dotted with business buildings, all of wood. It was not until the coming of the railroad in 1871 that brick buildings became common. Some of the early merchants were Speer, Clements, Davis, Girdner, Lindsey, Casteel, Mullinax and McClelland.
Erected by the Mercer Co. Historical Society Oct 15 1984