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

Rider College

Photographed by Gary Nigh, December 2007

1. Rider College Marker

Inscription. The Trenton Business College was founded on October 1, 1865 at the corner of Broad and Front Streets. After several relocations, the college constructed this building and occupied it on January 1, 1921. On February 4, 1921, the institution was reincorporated as Rider College in recognition of its founder, Andrew J. Rider. The college remained in this building until 1964 at which time it completed the move to its new campus in Lawrence Township.

Erected 1992 by Kiwanis Club of Trenton.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1863.

Location. 40° 13.262′ N, 74° 45.401′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Ewing and Carroll. It is at the intersection of East State Street and Carroll Street, on the right when traveling west on East State Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trenton NJ 08609, 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 4 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mercer Cemetery at Trenton (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Mercer Cemetery at Trenton (about 400 feet away); Delaware and Raritan Canal (about 400 feet away); Firemen’s Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

Other markers no longer

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nearby. Sgt. John P. Beech (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); James Taylor (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); William Young (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Capt. Joseph A. Yard (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Dr. John Manners (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Daniel Budd Bodine (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Ira Wells Wood (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); John O. Raum (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Capt. James Olden Paxson (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing); William Borrow (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Charles Hewitt (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing); William R. McKean (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Gary Nigh, December 2007

2. Rider College Marker

The Old Rider College Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gary Nigh, December 2007

3. The Old Rider College Building

Rider University image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 20, 2008

4. Rider University

Rider University is, today, located in Lawrenceville, NJ.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,645 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 15, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. 4. submitted on April 20, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.