The Bureau County Historical Society has reimagined its Veterans Exhibit with a new display of artifacts, uniforms and stories as part of National Military Appreciation Month in May. The month-long celebration will feature a new exhibit at the Newell Bryant Museum and programs at the Princeton Public Library.

The Bureau County Historical Society Museum announces a revealing exhibit on Grace Clark Norris and her family. We invite you to travel back in time to learn the history of this prominent Bureau County family – from the early days of the Civil War to post-WWII, from Dover to LaMoille to Princeton.

Women were not eligible to take the Civil Service examination for rural carrier at this time. Despite this, the Bureau County Tribune reported in November 1917, that “(Edith’s) service has been highly satisfactory to the patrons of Route 6 and the order to dismiss her has caused the protest of 234 of these patrons who eagerly signed the petition.”

Priscilla McQueen was a leader in phonics education and ahead of her time as she successfully maneuvered her way through balancing family life and business needs. She traveled the country lecturing on the advantages and successes of her reading program.