George Coon Public Library in Princeton, Kentucky

George Coon Public Library in Princeton is a library, South Harrison Street 114 (42445;42445-1946) 🌐.

House Number: 114
Postal Code: 42445;42445-1946
Street: South Harrison Street
Amenity: library
Building Type: building
Website: https://georgecoonpubliclibrary.com

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Cumberland Presbyterian College (Marker Number: 1453). Site of college founded March, 1826, by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. First president was Rev. F. R. Cossitt. School opened with six students on some 500 acres of land bought for $6,000. A manual-labor school, students required to work 2 hours a d – approx. 350 ft.
Ogden Memorial United Methodist Church (Marker Number: 1932). Congregation organized in 1818 as Methodist Episcopal Church at home of Richard Barnes, a tanner. First meeting house later built beside his home on S. Jefferson St. Became M.E. Church, South, 1845, when national church split over slavery. Renamed to ho – approx. 500 ft.
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. 0.1 mi.
Princeton First Baptist Church (Marker Number: 2195). First Baptist Church, organized on March 30, 1850, under the leadership of the Rev. James Mansfield and a presbytery from Donaldson, Harmony, and New Bethel Baptist Churches, began with 11 members. The 1st church, built in 1851, stood on Vine Street. It – approx. 0.1 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. 0.1 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. 0.1 mi.
Trail of Tears (Marker Number: 142). At this point on the "Varmintrace" Road from Princeton toward Cumberland River the Cherokee Indians in 1838 camped on the 1200-mile "Trail of Tears." The enforced trek began in the Great Smoky Mountains and led westward to Indian Ter – approx. 0.1 mi.
Shandy Hall (Princeton) (Marker Number: 1902). Shandy Hall, two-story stone home built on bluff above Big Spring, built by William Prince on his 200-acre survey made in 1798. Prince, a Rev. War veteran from S.C., began town on waters of Eddy Creek. In 1817, Princetown became county seat of Caldwell – approx. 0.2 mi.

Cafes

The Java Table (Coffee shop) – approx. 0.1 mi.

Banks

Farmers Bank and Trust, Co. (United Bancorp-Princeton, with ATM, Drive-through, opening hours: 8–16:30) at West Washington 111 (42445). Drive thru open m-th 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Office open m - th 8:30 a.m - 4 p.m. f - 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. – approx. 200 ft.
First Southern National Bank (FSNB, with ATM, Drive-through) at West Washington Street 101 (42445) – approx. 400 ft.

Clothing stores

Junk Angels – approx. 0.1 mi.
Joshua Tree - Boutique at East Court Square 110 (42445) – approx. 0.1 mi.

Hair salons

Big Boy's Barber Shop (opening hours: Mon–Fri 8–17; Sat 8–12; Sun closed) at West Main Street 117 (42445) – approx. 350 ft.

Interior decorators

P – approx. 450 ft.

Gun stores

Armory Gun Shop – approx. 0.1 mi.

Courthouses

Caldwell County Courthouse at East Market Street 100 (42445) – approx. 0.1 mi.

Florists

Ann's Silk Flower Arrangements & Gifts (opening hours: Mon, Sun closed; Tue–Thu 10–15; Fri, Sat 10–14) at West Main Street 115 (42445) – approx. 350 ft.
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. 450 ft.

Furniture stores

Brantley's Furniture (opening hours: Mon–Fri 9–17; Sat 9–14; Sun closed) at West Main Street 121 (42445) – approx. 300 ft.

Tattoo studios

Prohibition Art - Tattoos and Piercings (opening hours: Appointments Preferred) at West Main Street 119 (42445) – approx. 350 ft.

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. 450 ft.