The Lore:

In most of our New England towns the historian finds some traditions or legends which have been handed down from one generation to another until they form a part of the history of the town. Some of them may be based upon truth, and others may have no foundation whatever.

The town of Princeton has its share of such traditions, among which the most familiar is the story of Lucy Keyes, the "lost child." How often has this story been told, and how many speculations have been made as to her fate! Many of the old people of today vividly remember sitting by the fireside listening to the story which was ever fresh and thrilling. It has not only moved children to tears, but it has awakened in older persons a tender interest in the mysterious fate of the child.

- From, "The History of Princeton" by Francis E. Blake, pub. 1915

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