University Drive in Princeton, Kentucky

University Drive in Princeton is a residential street. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction and ends at Hopkinsville Street, while the other end is a cul-de-sac. University Drive also exists in Campbell County, Hardin County, Calloway County, Floyd County and Franklin County.

Road Type: residential street
Route: northeast-southwest

Image

Agriculture Station — Agriculture station – Dlove4000, cc by-sa – Wikimedia Commons

Pubs

The Globe Tavern – approx. 1.4 mi.

Dentist offices

Dr. David Lee Oliver, DMD (Dr. David Lee Oliver, DMD) at East Main Street 202 (42445) – approx. 1.4 mi.

Cafes

The Java Table (Coffee shop) – approx. 1.5 mi.

Beauty salons

Spa Services and Gifts – approx. 1.5 mi.

Police stations

Caldwell County Sheriff's Office at East Main Street 100 (42445) – approx. 1.5 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. 1.5 mi.

Tourist information centers

U.S. Research and Education Center (Marker Number: 2118). stablished by Ky. legislature in 1924 as Western Ky. Sub-experiment Station of the Univ. of Kentucky College of Agriculture. Original 400 acres donated by Caldwell Co. citizens. S. J. Lowry was supt., 1924-63. First office/service building was completed – approx. 0.1 mi.
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. 1.3 mi.
Converging of Indian Trails (Marker Number: 1916) – approx. 1.4 mi.
Princeton Tourist Welcome Center at East Market Street 206 (42445) – approx. 1.4 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. 1.4 mi.
Big Springs Park Information Board – approx. 1.5 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. 1.5 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. 1.5 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. 1.5 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. 1.5 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. 1.5 mi.