[DOWNLOAD] ~ Princeton ~ by Dave Belden & Bureau County Historical Society ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Princeton
- Author : Dave Belden & Bureau County Historical Society
- Release Date : January 08, 2010
- Genre: United States,Books,History,Lifestyle & Home,Antiques & Collectibles,Arts & Entertainment,Photography,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59480 KB
Description
In 1831, the settlement of Princeton, Illinois, began as families from New England, and later the Mid-Atlantic states, traveled West seeking good land. These early settlers built the Hampshire Colony Congregational Church. Rev. Owen Lovejoy, one of its earliest pastors, became a well-known abolitionist and used his Princeton home to harbor runaway slaves. Before the Civil War, Princeton citizens convinced Burlington Railroad to lay rails within a mile of their town. The community expanded its main street to meet the railroad and insure the town's growth. Today Princeton remains a richly endowed and vital community, set in the peaceful countryside of North Central Illinois.
