The Princeton Railroad Museum was the next stop at a Harvest Host location. It was in downtown Princeton, WV and a nice place to spend the night.
Having grown up in the area, I know how important the railroad is to the local economy. We heard the train whistles, counted the railcars, and spent lots of time waiting for trains to pass so I could get where I was traveling. The railroad ran in front of my grandmother’s beauty shop and it was in our backyard. We all knew someone who worked for or retired from the railroad.
People used old railroad ties in their yards for all sorts of things. I loved hearing all the stories about the railroad, too: pennies left on the rail to flatten by a passing train and picking wild creasy greens along the track. It was fun hearing mom talk about riding the train as a young girl. Her grandfather was a conducter on the Powhatan Arrow. He took her on the last trip the train made and gave her a bag of candy to eat while he worked.
Camping with Christi 
Will have to stop in for a visit on my way to visit the kids. So interesting
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What great memories! Thanks for sharing. Loving your travel log.
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Wonderful memories! So glad we could share this time together!
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thank you for sharing your experience with the Princeton Railroad Museum. I didn’t know the history of the caboose until now.
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That was very informative. You are teaching us new things with every blog
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Sounds like you are having a great time. We are enjoying a wonderful “armchair vacation” thanks to you. Keep on having fun and be safe.
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Learning so much and enjoying the trip
vicariously !
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I didn’t know about the use of a caboose before your post. I’m learning lots of new things!!!
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Nice memories you shared while making new ones to store!
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Awesome memories I am sure! How many hours are you on road each day?
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It depends on my route. One day I drove 2 or 3 hours, the last day on the road was 7 hours. I was ready to settle into the new campground and wasn’t tired.
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