South Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

1609

Photographed by Gary Nigh, November 2007

1. 1609 Marker

Inscription. While searching for a sea route to Asia, Henry Hudson enters the mouth of the Delaware Bay

Erected 2004 by New Jersey Department of Transportation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Colonial Era. A significant historical year for this entry is 1609.

Location. 40° 11.895′ N, 74° 45.497′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in South Trenton. It can be reached from New Jersey Route 29. This marker is part of South River Walk Park which is built over Route 29. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trenton NJ 08611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Jersey

and in Greater Princeton.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1623 (here, next to this marker); 1624 (here, next to this

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marker); 1637 (here, next to this marker); 1638 (here, next to this marker); 1644 (here, next to this marker); 1655 (here, next to this marker); Delaware Valley Native Americans (here, next to this marker); 1664 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

17th Century Arch at the end of this timeline. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gary Nigh, November 2007

2. 17th Century Arch at the end of this timeline.

17th Century Trenton Timeline image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gary Nigh, November 2007

3. 17th Century Trenton Timeline

Photographed by Gary Nigh, November 2007

4. 17th Century Trenton Timeline

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,896 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on February 2, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 15, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.