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