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In 1957 the museum became custodian of the remaining glass plate negatives, photographs, and photography equipment of Henry W. Immke. His negatives and photographs are an important addition to the mus
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The Clark-Norris Home was built in 1899-1900 by Sam and Ann Clark of Dover, Illinois. Dover was a small farming community five miles north of Princeton where Mr. Clark was a farmer and also bred champ
Historical exhibits including Civil War artifacts, old farm tools, Pioneer Kitchen and Bedroom, personal items of John Dixon (the founder of Dixon), and an extensive Ronald Reagan exhibit.
Nineteenth century veterinary tools, carriages, sleds, horse-drawn field equipment and more are presented in the 1875 barn next door to the blacksmith shop. Displays range from sausage stuffers to one
The blacksmith shop was the village hardware store in Illinois' early days. The blacksmith made a wide variety of items including tools, barn door hinges, irons for a kitchen fireplace, runners f
Beyond the museum parking lot to the east is a one-room school, the Aitken School built in 1865. It was originally established as District One in Troy Grove Township in a deed signed by Horace A. Hick
In 1957 the museum became custodian of the remaining glass plate negatives, photographs, and photography equipment of Henry W. Immke. His negatives and photographs are an important addition to the mus
The original builder of the house was Benjamin Newell. He was born in Concord, New Hampshire and moved to Princeton in 1835. That same year he had married Harriet White who was a native of Alden, New
The tour includes all four floors of the Clark-Norris Home and two floors of the Newell-Bryant House. The research library in the Newell-Bryant House is also available during open hours.
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