Princeton in Gibson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Stellar Community

2014 & Beyond

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2021

1. Stellar Community Marker

Inscription. 2014 marks the Bicentennial Celebration of Princeton, along with a period of great civic improvements. Princeton's mission statement is, "To provide residents, visitors & the business community with the highest quality municipal services in an efficient, courteous manner & to enhance the quality of life through planning & visionary leadership." Keeping true to the mission statement, Mayor Bob Hurst began master planning for the city of Princeton to accomplish just that. Mayor Hurst's comprehensive vision for downtown revitalization necessitated acquiring grant monies to help fund the city's strategic plan. He met with success in 2012 when Princeton was named a Stellar City, making the City eligible for over $20 million dollars in awards & tax credits toward improvement projects. An additional $7 million came from local & private funds. Improvements to building facades, sidewalks, street lighting & landscaping are transforming the downtown into a pedestrian-friendly community & an economic hub. Bicentennial Park, which you are standing in today, was created from a block-wide parking lot & is just one of the many Stellar

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projects that can be found throughout Princeton. Other projects include an urban trail system, gateways into Downtown, renovation of the Princeton Theatre, senior housing cottages, a new city pool at Lafayette Park & the extension of 2nd Avenue. Looking to the future, the City of Princeton adopted this motto to lead them through their Stellar improvement projects: "CREATING A WORLD-CLASS COMMUNITY," where businesses want to invest & people want to live. Princeton has come a long way from its early days of log cabins around the Courthouse Square, & it continues to evolve, expanding beyond its city limits & ever accommodating the demands of new businesses & industries.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2014.

Location. 38° 21.327′ N, 87° 34.212′ W. Marker is in Princeton, Indiana, in Gibson County. It is at the intersection of West Broadway Street (Indiana Route 65) and North West Street, on the left when traveling east on West Broadway Street. Marker is located in the heritage plaza at the

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2021

2. Stellar Community Marker

southeast corner of Downtown Princeton Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 West Broadway Street, Princeton IN 47670, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Indiana’s Tri-State Region,

in Southern Indiana,

and in the Wabash Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Prehistoric Landscape (here, next to this marker); Patoka Wildlife Refuge (here, next to this marker); Native Americans (here, next to this marker); Tri-State Tornado (here, next to this marker); Early Settlers (a few steps from this marker); Lyles Station (a few steps from this marker); Agriculture (a few steps from this marker); Industry (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Princeton.

Related markers. Click

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 23, 2021

3. Stellar Community Marker

here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Princeton, Indiana

Also see . . . Princeton Stellar Communities. HWC Engineering website entry (Submitted on May 13, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.