these pictures were taken at the "Birthplace" near Ravanna, MO, starring my daughter Katie & her miniature daschund Sasha Rose.
ask anyone. Princeton celebrates Calamity Jane Days the 3rd weekend in September, complete with car show, parade, flea market, golf tournament, & Miss Calamity Jane Pagaent.
In the past, Princeton has been home to The Princeton Locker featuring Calamity Jane meats (a cowgirl on every package!) & a store called Calamity Jane Junction featuring crafts, collectibles, etc.
Princeton currently has a Calamity Jane Roadside Park on Highway 65 north of Princeton, a marker on the Princeton square, & a sign at her birthplace near Ravanna, on Fleetwood St. near the present PSF Hedgewood sites.
Calamity Jane's birthdate varies according to source..according to Missouri Census she was born May 1855. In her bio she was born May 1 1862. Her grandfather bought the farm in 1856. He parents were married June 14 1855 in Des Moines, IA.
Princeton claims her. She did reside in Mercer County for a time, but was she born there? And does it really matter? She was a character for her age, not following the norm. She did things that women just didn't do back then.
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