Ruth Avenue in Princeton, Kentucky

Ruth Avenue in Princeton is a residential street. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from Bell Street.

Road Type: residential street
Route: northeast-southwest

Tourist information centers

Historic Educational Site (Marker Number: 1903). Six educational institutions have flourished here since 1860. Local citizens gave $20,000 and Dr. T.L. McNary six acres to establish Princeton College, 1860-80. Youth also served by Princeton Collegiate Inst., 1880-1911; Princeton High, 1911-23; Butler – approx. 0.4 mi.
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. 0.5 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. 0.5 mi.
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. 0.5 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. 0.6 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. 0.6 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. 0.6 mi.

Drugstores

Princeton Drug Store (opening hours: Mon–Fri 8:30–17:30; Sat 8:30–14:30; Sun closed) at West Main Street 103 (42445) – approx. 0.6 mi.

Police stations

Caldwell County Sheriff's Office at East Main Street 100 (42445) – approx. 0.6 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. 0.5 mi.
First Southern National Bank (FSNB, with ATM, Drive-through) at West Washington Street 101 (42445) – approx. 0.5 mi.

Hearing aid centers

Princeton Hearing Aid Center - Beltones – approx. 0.4 mi.

Auto parts stores

NAPA Auto Parts (Coleman Auto Parts, opening hours: Mon n-Fri:7 AM-5 PM Sat:7 AM-5 PM Sun:Closed) at North Plum Street 106 (42445) – approx. 0.5 mi.

Tattoo studios

Prohibition Art - Tattoos and Piercings (opening hours: Appointments Preferred) at West Main Street 119 (42445) – approx. 0.6 mi.

Supermarkets

Food Giant at East Legion Drive 410 (42445) – approx. 0.6 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. 0.6 mi.

Gun stores

Armory Gun Shop – approx. 0.6 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. 0.6 mi.
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. 0.6 mi.