外观
普林斯顿是西弗吉尼亚州一个拥有6347人口(截至2000年)的城市。它成立于1838年,以新泽西州普林斯顿命名,那里是大陆军上校休·默瑟(Hugh Mercer)将军——一位来自弗吉尼亚州弗雷德里克斯堡、弗吉尼亚州,并且默瑟县就以他命名——在独立战争的一场战役中阵亡的地方。——
了解
[]普林斯顿靠近I-77,使其成为旅行者热门的住宿地点。这座城市沿着默瑟街(Mercer St.)拥有大量历史悠久的商业建筑。
位于普林斯顿东北15分钟路程、在WV-20公路旁的雅典(Athens)是协和大学(Concord University)的所在地。
抵达
[]普林斯顿位于US-19公路上,紧邻蓝领域(Bluefield)的东北方,以及贝克利(Beckley)的南方。US-460公路从普林斯顿以南不远处通往弗吉尼亚州的布莱克斯堡(Blacksburg)、弗吉尼亚州。
四处逛逛
[]默瑟街(Mercer St.)沿线的市中心,在火车站和县法院之间是可步行的;否则,在该地区出行必须需要汽车。
看
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- 西弗吉尼亚州旅游信息中心 (US-460公路,I-77出口9), ☏ +1 304-487-2214. 因其独特的三金字塔形玻璃天花板而被称为“金字塔”,该信息中心还藏有大量指南和小册子,并设有一个大型工艺品和礼品店,出售手工制作的当地纪念品,包括玻璃制品、煤雕、陶器、书籍、珠宝和食品。提供免费Wi-Fi。

- 普林斯顿赛道. Cornbread Ridge Road公路,I-77出口14,304-425-0230。每年4月至10月开放。4/10英里椭圆形泥土赛道。比赛于周六下午6点举行。门票10美元。

- 普林斯顿铁路博物馆 (东默瑟街), ☏ +1 304-487-5020. 复制的站房,收藏有关于弗吉尼亚铁路的文物。

- 越南战争纪念碑 (在US-460公路上的旅游信息中心旁边). 304-589-3435 或 304-384-7547。列出了西弗吉尼亚州和弗吉尼亚州八个周边县的越南退伍军人。
- 麦克纳特故居 (北沃克街和霍纳克大道拐角处), ☏ +1 304-487-1502. 普林斯顿现存的唯一一座内战时期的建筑。

- 韦利小屋和博物馆 (Oakvale Road公路,US-460公路旁). 一座1932年的小屋,现在设有博物馆,内有三个展室、图书馆以及一个工艺品和礼品店。 +1 304-425-8536.
- 默瑟县农业博物馆.

- 默瑟县战争博物馆.

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[]- 坎普溪州立公园, 2390 Camp Creek Rd, ☏ +1 304-425-9481. 占地5300英亩的森林,可进行狩猎、鳟鱼垂钓、风景徒步、骑马、篮球、排球和羽毛球活动。提供三个露营地。

- 派普斯泰姆度假村州立公园, 3405 Pipestem Dr, Pipestem, ☏ +1 304-425-9481, pipestemsp@wv.gov. 在WV-20公路旁,位于I-77(出口14)以北14英里处,304-466-1800。可俯瞰蓝石峡谷(Bluestone Gorge)的壮丽景色,并设有空中缆车。有两座旅馆、度假小屋、露营地、四家餐厅和三家礼品店。两个高尔夫球场,提供导游陪同的骑马游览、户外露天剧场、自然中心、奥林匹克规格的室外游泳池、迷你高尔夫、带照明的网球场和篮球场、狩猎、钓鱼、划桨船、划独木舟、20英里长的徒步小径、自行车道、马蹄铁、射箭。小屋每晚86-182美元,每周542-1024美元;露营每晚15-23美元。

- 布鲁什溪保护区. Brush Creek Falls Road公路(Eads Mill Road公路旁,I-77出口14)。占地124英亩的自然保护区,有一条沿着布鲁什溪(Brush Creek)的小径。亮点是布鲁什溪瀑布(Brush Creek Falls),这是西弗吉尼亚州南部最大的瀑布,从砂岩悬崖上倾泻而下25英尺。
- 蓝石国家风景河, 3405 Pipestem Dr, Pipestem, ☏ +1 304-465-0508. 位于Pipestem附近的WV-20公路。占地4310英亩的公园,沿着新河(New River)的一条11英里长的支流。可在蓝石收费公路(Bluestone Turnpike Trail)上徒步、骑山地自行车和骑马;沿河可钓鱼、狩猎和进行白水漂流。

活动
[]- 查克·马瑟纳中心. 一个表演艺术中心

购物
[]- 柳树礼品画廊, 300 Morrison Drive, ☏ +1 304-425-3687. 位于Four Seasons Pharmacy。精美礼品和收藏品。
- 普林斯顿购物中心.

学习
[]- 协和大学 (雅典的Vermillion Street街), ☏ +1-304-384-9188, 免费电话:+1-888-384-5249. 这是一所四年制公立大学,成立于1872年,提供商业、教育、人文、社会科学、旅游、公共管理和创业研究领域的副学士、学士和硕士学位。

餐饮
[]- Angelo's Pizzeria, 1211 Stafford Drive, ☏ +1 304-487-8924. 家庭经营的比萨店。

- A Taste of Memphis, 1275 Stafford Dr, 304-425-9667。烧烤和牛排。
饮品
[]- Sister's Coffee House, 1606 W Main St, ☏ +1 304-487-8701. 汤、三明治、沙拉、甜点和现煮的Green Mountain咖啡。
住宿
[]经济型
[]- 经济型旅馆, 409 Thorn Street, ☏ +1 304-425-3585. 25间客房。

- 收费公路汽车旅馆, 1119 Oakvale Road, ☏ +1 304-425-2268. 18 rooms.

中档
[]- Quality Inn, 136 Ambrose Lane, ☏ +1 304-487-6101. 51 rooms. Whirlpool rooms available. Complimentary continental breakfast. $58 - $125.
- Days Inn, 347 Meadowfield Lane, ☏ +1 304-425-8100. 123 rooms. Pool. $52 - $155.

- Hampton Inn, 277 Meadowfield Lane, ☏ +1 304-431-2580, toll-free: +1-800-305-6863. 112 rooms. Complimentary hot breakfast and USA Today. $77.

- Holiday Inn Express, 805 Oakvale Road, ☏ +1 304-425-8156. 70 rooms. Indoor pool, fitness center. Complimentary Express Smart breakfast buffet. $76 - $120.

- McKeever Lodge, Pipestem Resort State Park. 113 rooms. Gorge-view rooms, executive suites and jacuzzi rooms available. Indoor heated pool, saunas, outdoor hot tub, exercise room, game room. On-site full-service restaurant and snack bar. $59 - $165.
- Sleep Inn, 1015 Oakvale Road, ☏ +1 304-431-2800. 81/109 rooms. Indoor pool. Complimentary continental breakfast. $61 - $106.
奢侈
[]民宿
[]- The View Bed & Breakfast, ☏ +1 304-384-9754, toll-free: +1-866-766-7960. WV-20 in Athens. 3 rooms. Views of Athens Lake from the back patio and deck. Home-cooked breakfast included. $65 - $99.
- Mavis Manor B & B Style Family Retreat, 122 Tower Rd, toll-free: +1-888-628-4798. 4 rooms. 1890s Queen Anne Victorian Manor, Flat Top. $85 - $200.
连接
[]- 普林斯顿邮局.

- 普林斯顿公共图书馆.

附近
[]Lake Shawnee
[]A small unincorporated community located along US Route 19, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northwest of Princeton.
- Lake Shawnee Amusement Park, 470 Matoaka Rd, Rock, WV, ☏ +1 304-921-1580, lakeshawnee@yahoo.com. An abandoned amusement park (1920s-1966) occupies a desecrated native burial ground which was the site of the 1783 Mitchell Clay settler farm. Three of the Clay children (Bartley, Tabitha, Ezekial) were killed by a band of natives; Mitchell Clay led a group of settlers in bloody retaliation, causing several fatalities. In the 1920s, businessman Conley T. Snidow purchased the site of the Clay farm for development as an amusement park; the park was abandoned in 1966 after two children were killed (a girl on a circling swing was hit by a truck and a boy drowned in the amusement park’s swimming pond). The park structures and rides stand in abandoned and deteriorating condition; tours of the "cursed" site are offered by appointment only, with a "dark carnival" in the days leading up to Hallow'een.

下一站
[]- Bluefield is about 10 minutes southwest on US-460.
- Beckley is about 40 minutes north on I-77.
- Hinton is about 40 minutes north on WV-20.
- Mullens is less than an hour north on WV-10
- Welch is less than an hour west on US-52
- Blacksburg, Virginia is about 1 hour east on US-460.
| 穿过普林斯顿的路线 |
| Charleston ← Beckley ← | N |
→ Bluefield → Wytheville |
| Mount Sterling ← Bluefield ← | W |
→ Blacksburg → Roanoke |
