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

1750

 
 
1750 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Gary Nigh, November 2007
1. 1750 Marker
Inscription. The Trenton Library Company, founded by Dr. Thomas Cadwalader, opens the first subscription library in New Jersey
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkColonial EraEducation.
 
Location. 40° 11.912′ N, 74° 45.505′ 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 when traveling north. 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 the North Atlantic Region, 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: 1747 (here, next to this marker); Cooper & Hewitt ….. Iron & Steel (here, next to this marker); Roebling …… Wire Rope and American Bridges (here, next to this marker); Canals and Railroads – Arteries to the Heart of Industrial Trenton (here, next to this marker); From Teacups to Toilets (here, next to this marker); 1745 (here, next to this marker); 1726 (here, next to this marker); 1723 (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 December 1, 2022, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on December 16, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 21, 2026