McGoodwin Avenue in Princeton, Kentucky

McGoodwin Avenue in Princeton is a two-lane main road. It runs in a southeast-northwest direction starting from North Jefferson Street and crosses Alley 16, McGoodwin Court and North Franklin Street and ends at Madisonville Street. This street is part of the highway "62".

Road Type: main road
Lanes: 2
Route: southeast-northwest

Image

Adsmore Museum — Adsmore museum – Dlove4000, cc by-sa – Wikimedia Commons

Museums

Adsmore Museum (opening hours: Thu–Sat 11–16, Web) at North Jefferson Street 304 (42445) – approx. 0.2 mi.

Town halls

City of Princeton - City Hall at East Market Street 206 (42445) – approx. 0.3 mi.

Gun stores

Armory Gun Shop – approx. 0.3 mi.

Beauty salons

Spa Services and Gifts – approx. 0.3 mi.

Places of worship

Spillman Chapel – approx. 0.4 mi.

Copy shops

Service Plus - FedEx Shipping Center (Service Plus, opening hours: MON Nov 21 9AM 4PM TUE Nov 22 9AM 4PM WED Nov 23 9AMTHU Nov 17 9AM 4PM Today FRI Nov 18 9AM 4PM SAT Nov 19 Closed SUN Nov 20 Closed 4PM) at West Main Street 112 (42445) – approx. 0.4 mi.

Florists

Blooms By the Brooke - Florals and Gifts (opening hours: MON: 10 AM - 5 PM TUE: 10 AM - 5 PM WED: 10 AM - 5 PM THU: 10 AM - 5 PM FRI: 10 AM - 5 PM SAT: 10 AM - 2 PM SUN: CLOSED) at West Main Street 107 (42445) – approx. 0.4 mi.

Tourist information centers

Cedar Hill Cemetery (Marker Number: 2623). EDAR HILL CEMETERY - Cedar Hill Cemetery, known as City Cemetery until 1918, was founded in 1809. The first known burial was Capt. William Prince, founder of Princeton. The cemetery includes 32 box-tombs, some made before 1835 by Scottish stone mason Jo – approx. 0.2 mi.
William Prince, 1752-1810 (Marker Number: 2330). Born in Virginia, his family moved to Spartanburg Co., S.C. in 1768. During the Revolutionary War, he served as captain in Col. Benjamin Roebuck’s S.C. Spartan regiment. After completing his military duty, he led a party of family & friends through – approx. 0.3 mi.
Site of Dotson School (Marker Number: 2183). In 1910, Princeton High School was the only high school in the vicinity for blacks. In 1920s name was changed to Dotson High School in honor of John Dotson, a prominent black businessman in Princeton. In 1938, Federal WPA officials approved construction – approx. 0.3 mi.
County Named, 1809 (Marker Number: 834). For General John Caldwell. Born Va.; came Ky., 1781. Maj. Gen. in militia; Indian campaigns. With George Rogers Clark, 1786. Member Danville Conventions, 1787, 1788, which adopted petition "demanding admission into the Union." State Senator, 1 – approx. 0.3 mi.
Courthouse Burned (Marker Number: 579). Gen. Hylan B. Lyon with 800 men invaded Ky., Dec. 1864, to enforce CSA draft law and divert USA from Nashville. In 23 days he burned seven courthouses used by Union forces. (See map on reverse side.) US troops fled Princeton as Lyon came from Eddyville. – approx. 0.3 mi.
Princeton Tourist Welcome Center at East Market Street 206 (42445) – approx. 0.3 mi.
Black Patch War (Marker Number: 145). Black Patch War Here on December 1, 1906, began Black Patch War, which lasted to the end of 1908. "Night Riders" fought against non-cooperative farmers and businessmen who opposed the dark tobacco pool. – approx. 0.4 mi.