Trenton in Quinte West in Hastings County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Site of Trenton Cooperage Mills

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 11, 2025

1. Site of Trenton Cooperage Mills Marker

Inscription.
Founded 1908 by Eben James I. (1874-1949)
For decades it was a leading Trenton industry,
manufacturing barrels for the export of
apples to the UK

Dedicated to the memory of
Eben James I and Senator Wm. Fraser
who brought prosperity to this community

This cairn erected by
Eben James II and Eben James III
2006
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Eben James I
Founder
Trenton Cooperage Mills 1908
Trenton Cold Storage 1902
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William A. Fraser
(later Senator)
Manager and later Proprietor of
Trenton Cooperage Mills
Founder of
The Trentonian
and Tri-County News
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Trenton Cooperage Mills

Erected 2006 by Eben James II and Eben James III.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1908.

Location. 44° 5.897′ N, 77° 34.518′ W. Marker is in Quinte West, Ontario, in Hastings County. It is in Trenton. It can be reached from Creswell Drive. Marker is at the south end of the Quinte West City Hall parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Creswell Drive, Quinte West ON K8V 5R6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario

and specifically in Southeastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hugh O'Neil Friendship Garden (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Champlain's War Party, 1615 (about 180 meters away); O. G. "Buster" Alyea Memorial

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Park (about 180 meters away); Liberation of Holland 45th Anniversary (about 210 meters away); War Memorial Cenotaph (about 240 meters away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Post Office Building Clock Tower (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Granting the Freedom of the City of Trenton (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quinte West.

Also see . . . Apples and Egos The Saga of Eben James & William Fraser (YouTube). (Submitted on May 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Eben James I photo on Trenton Cooperage Mills Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 11, 2025

2. Eben James I photo on Trenton Cooperage Mills Marker

William A. Fraser photo on Trenton Cooperage Mills Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 11, 2025

3. William A. Fraser photo on Trenton Cooperage Mills Marker

Trenton Cooperage Mills photo on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 11, 2025

4. Trenton Cooperage Mills photo on Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 11, 2025

5. Site of Trenton Cooperage Mills Marker

The mills were in the open area beyond the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 11, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.