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

Higbee Street School

1857

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 15, 2022

1. Higbee Street School Marker

Inscription. A free public school system was organized here in 1832, with separate schools for males, females; and African-Americans. A generation later, this was the first school built for African-American students. Of the 700 African-Americans in Trenton’s 1857 population of 18,000, 63 were of school age.

Erected 2004 by City of Trenton, New Jersey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 40° 13.284′ N, 74° 45.965′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of North Warren Street (U.S. 206) and West Hanover Street, on the right when traveling south on North Warren Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 N Warren St, Trenton NJ 08608, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trenton Battle Monument (here, next to this marker); St. Michael's Episcopal Church (here, next to this marker); New Jersey State House (here, next to this marker); Trenton Fire Museum (here, next to this marker); Old Barracks (here, next to this marker); Trenton Public Library (here, next to this marker); Old Masonic Lodge

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(here, next to this marker); Friends Meeting House (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

Warren Street Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Gary Nigh, November 2007

2. Warren Street Plaza Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2022, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on December 4, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.