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

During the Late Archaic Period

Photographed By Gary Nigh, November 2007

1. During the Late Archaic Period Marker

Inscription. During the Late Archaic Period some Native American groups cremate their dead and show signs of more complex social organization.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans.

Location. 40° 11.889′ N, 74° 45.497′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in South Trenton. Marker is on Lamberton Street north of New Jersey Route 29, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1068 Lamberton St, Trenton NJ 08611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Local Native American trade networks (here, next to this marker); c. 400 – 3,000 years ago (here, next to this marker); Native Americans Exchange Furs for European Goods (here, next to this marker); Who, What and Where were Sanhickans? (here, next to this marker); What happened to the Lenape? (here, next to this marker); Native American Artifacts – Clues to Prehistory (here, next to this marker); Native Americans in the Woodland Period (here, next to this marker); In the Late Woodland Period (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2022, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 41 times since then and 4 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 15, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.