WV Farm Bureau Magazine April 2013 | Page 21

Mercer County Agriculture Museum: a Peek into the Past photos by Lindsey Nash M ercer County has a new Agriculture Museum, opened in September 2012, thanks in large part to Frank Nash (pictured bottom right) and the Mercer County Farm Bureau. The museum, located in Princeton’s historic districted, is situated in the former Railway Express Building, which was built in 1909. Former Princeton City Manager Doug Freeman is credited with saving the building from destruction, with the vision of it being used for something such as this. Several local businesses and organizations pitched in with donations of cash, labor and supplies to make the museum a reality, including Bill