New Trenton in Franklin County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

New Trenton

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 22, 2021

1. New Trenton Marker

Inscription. Through this natural portal a great tide of immigrants first entered the Whitewater Valley.

On May 25th, 1803 Benjamin McCarty made the first land entry on this site on what would later become Franklin County.

New Trenton, platted in 1816, was an important “point” on the old Whitewater Canal.

Rockafellar and Manwarring Taverns were very popular in the early 19th Century. The Manwarring Tavern also served as a Methodist “meeting house” on Sundays.

Erected 1968 by Franklin County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is May 25, 1803.

Location. 39° 18.724′ N, 84° 54.094′ W. Marker is in New Trenton, Indiana, in Franklin County. It is on U.S. 52 0.1 miles north of North Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Trenton IN 47035, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lester “Marvelo” Lake (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Snow Hill Covered Bridge (approx. 2.8 miles away); St. Joseph Catholic Church Original Cemetery Grounds (approx. 3.3 miles away); St. Leon Pole Raising (approx. 3.3 miles away); St. Joseph Catholic Church (approx. 3.3 miles away); General John Morgan (approx. 4.4 miles away); St. John The Baptist Church (approx. 5.3 miles away); Dover (approx. 5½ miles away).

Additional commentary.
1. Entry in The WPA Guide to Indiana: The Hoosier State
1941 book compiled by the Federal Writer’s Project of the Works Progress Administration (Public Domain).

NEW TRENTON (600 alt., 165 pop.), was a village of some importance during the pioneer period, and its taverns were popular with workers who built the Whitewater Canal. The M TAVERN, a two-story brick structure at the only side street connecting with the highway, was built in 1810. The proprietor, Thomas Manswarring, dispensed liquors through the week, and on Sundays preached to the assembled pioneers from the steps of the tavern.

— Submitted September 3, 2021.

Manwarring Tavern and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 22, 2021

2. Manwarring Tavern and Marker

Marker is in the shadows in the exact center of the photograph, to the right of the rightmost white post.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 803 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. a better photo of the marker • a photo of the former tavern • Can you help?