Princeton War Monument

Historical marker location:

Princeton, Maine

( Memorial is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 1) and Depot Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.)

Maine was the first state to adopt Prohibition: Maine was the first state to adopt Prohibition in 1851, almost 70 years before the rest of the country followed suit. However, it was also one of the first states to repeal Prohibition, doing so in 1934.