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A railroad stop

Story by Greg Jordan ❖ Photos by Jenny Harnish
Patricia Smith the director of the Princeton Railroad Museum , stands in front of a model train inside the museum .

A museum showcasing exhibits telling how a millionaire decided to build his own coal-hauling railroad and how it revitalized a community is open seven days a week in the City of Princeton ’ s historic district .

The Princeton Railroad Museum at 99 Mercer Street features a collection of artifacts from the business enterprise which revived Princeton , the Virginian Railroad , said Executive Director Pat Smith .
Much of Princeton was burned during the Civil War . The damage was extensive , and
The model train at the Princeton Railroad Museum .
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