Ewing and Carroll in Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William R. McKean
Photographed by Jean Bickal, April 2007
1. William R. McKean Marker
Born 1803.
Active in area business and politics, he was part-owner of VanCleve & McKean Iron Manufacturing Co., which eventually became the Trenton Locomotive and machine Manufacturing Co. (at South Broad St. and Hamilton Ave.), the first to manufacture railroad engines in this city.
He was the first Republican elected mayor of Trenton in 1861. Earlier he sat on the Common Council in 1856 and 1857.
Died June 22, 1864 at his home at 62 Academy St.
Erected 1992.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1855.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 40° 13.16′ N, 74° 45.333′ W. Marker was in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It was in Ewing and Carroll. It could be reached from South Clinton Avenue. This marker is the ninth of seventeen markers on individual grave sites in Mercer Cemetery which is located on South Clinton Avenue between Magowan and Barlow Streets. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Trenton NJ 08609, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Central Jersey and in Greater Princeton. It was also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Mercer Cemetery at Trenton (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mercer Cemetery at Trenton
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Other markers no longer nearby. John Briest (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Charles Hewitt (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Capt. James Olden Paxson (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); William Borrow (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Dr. John Manners (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Daniel Budd Bodine (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); William Potts Sherman (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Capt. Joseph A. Yard (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Ira Wells Wood
Photographed by Gary Nigh, circa March 2008
2. William R. McKean Marker leaning against marker post.
The marker has been taken to the Trentoniana Room of the Trenton Public Library for safe keeping.
More about this marker. This marker is towards the center of the cemetery closer to Barlow Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2008, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,203 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 3, 2008, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. 2. submitted on August 3, 2008, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
