Princeton, West Virginia

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Society headquarters · 908 Harrison St, Princeton
Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

Operated with MCHS

MCHS museums.

Explore military service, farming and everyday life in Mercer County.

Military history

Mercer County War Museum

Local veterans' stories, uniforms, photographs and artifacts. Also known as the Those Who Served War Museum.

Address1500 West Main Street
Memorial Building · Princeton, WV 24740

HoursMonday–Saturday
10:00 AM–4:00 PM

AdmissionFree

Call the museum(304) 487-3670

Museum website ↗Directions ↗

Illustration of a barn and silo in rolling farmland — Farming heritage · illustration

Rural history

Mercer County Agricultural Museum

Antique tools and farming artifacts tell the story of the people who worked this land.

Address99 Mercer Street
Princeton, WV 24740

HoursVisits by appointment

Admission & bookingCall (304) 425-3682 for an appointment and admission details.

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The blue Princeton Railroad Museum depot on Mercer Street — Princeton Railroad Museum

Rail heritage · Separate museum

Princeton Railroad Depot & Museum

The preserved Virginian Railway depot interprets Princeton's rail history and its role in the region's economic development.

Address99 Mercer Street
Princeton, WV 24740

HoursOpen daily, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
Year-round

AdmissionFree / Donations accepted

Call the museum(304) 487-5060

Museum website ↗Directions ↗

Historic one-room schoolhouse

Todd Flat Historical School

Visit Mercer County identifies this one-room schoolhouse as an 1868 landmark that also served as White Chapel Church. Now interpreted as a museum, it retains original pews, student photographs, restored desks, and other artifacts connected with rural education and worship.

Address1240 Alvis Road, Princeton, WV

SeasonOpen through October 1

HoursSunday 1:00–4:00 PM; Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

Admission & group visitsAsk the Society at (304) 425-9017.

Group toursContact MCHS to arrange

Get directions to 1240 Alvis Road ↗ Schoolhouse visitor information ↗ Request a group tour →

Front and side of the Mercer County Historical Society house at 908 Harrison Street in Princeton

MCHS headquarters

Research center & Society collections

908 Harrison Street, Princeton
Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

Explore documents, photographs, maps and genealogical materials. Ask staff about research and copying fees at (304) 425-9017.

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