Mercer County Historical Society · Founded 1957

A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit.

The Princeton Railroad Museum operates under the Mercer County Historical Society, a registered 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 1957. The museum is sustained by grants, memberships and tax-deductible gifts that support preserving the Virginian Railway story, railroad artifacts and the community memory of Princeton's historic Mercer Street.

Tax-deductible giving

Your support is tax-deductible.

Donations to MCHS are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law because MCHS is a 501(c)(3) public charity.

Status

501(c)(3) public charity

Parent nonprofit: Mercer County Historical Society, founded 1957.

EIN: [to be confirmed]

Impact

How gifts are used

Gifts support artifact care, exhibit interpretation, preservation supplies, educational access and long-term stewardship of the Virginian Railway story.

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Use the museum's giving page for current donation options, membership information and contact links.

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Stewardship

Governance & accountability.

The museum is board-governed, grant-funded and mission-driven through MCHS, with responsible stewardship of local history at the center of its work.

Mission-driven care

Board oversight and grant-funded operations help keep collection care, public access and interpretation aligned with the museum's civic purpose.

Parent organization contact

Mercer County Historical Society (MCHS)
908 Harrison St
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-9017
info@mercercountyhistoricalsociety.net
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Ways to give

Choose the support path that fits you.

Every gift strengthens preservation, exhibits and public access for Mercer County history.

One-time gift
Any amount

Make a tax-deductible gift through the museum's current support options.

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Membership
Join

Memberships provide dependable annual support for collections and public access.

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Grants & sponsorships
Partner

Foundations, agencies and businesses can underwrite preservation and interpretation.

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Planned giving
Legacy

Legacy gifts help protect local history for future generations.

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For grantors & partners

Partner with MCHS to preserve local history.

Foundations, public agencies, schools and civic partners are invited to discuss preservation, interpretation, education and community-history projects with the Mercer County Historical Society.