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

c. 1680

Photographed by Gary Nigh, November 2007

1. c. 1680 Marker

Inscription. A cluster of houses built near the Falls of the Delaware becomes the forerunner of modern Trenton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1680.

Location. 40° 11.901′ N, 74° 45.498′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in South Trenton. It is on Lamberton Street north of New Jersey Route 29, on the left. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1050 Lamberton St, 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: 1679 (here, next to this marker); 1677 (here, next to this marker); 1676 (here, next to this marker); 1682

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(here, next to this marker); 1674 (here, next to this marker); 1673 (here, next to this marker); 1683 (here, next to this marker); 1685 (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 141 times since then and 13 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.