Burlington in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burlington County’s Historical Downtown
City of Burlington—High and Broad Streets
Photographed by Don Morfe, November 29, 2014
1. Burlington County’s Historical Downtown Marker
Inscription.
Burlington County’s Historical Downtown. City of Burlington—High and Broad Streets. As it developed into a center of commerce, law, dining, and entertainment, the City of Burlington’s bustling downtown attracted visitors from Southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and beyond. Easily accessible by river, rail, and road, the downtown drew merchants and professionals to its hundreds of storefronts on historical High Street and Broad Street as well as residents who live above business establishments and in its carefully planned, surrounding neighborhoods. At one time, the downtown simultaneously accommodated boats, trains, trolleys, horse-drawn vehicles, and automobiles.
(Inscription under the photo in the upper left) , The circus comes to the City of Burlington, NJ.
(Inscription under the photo in the lower left) , The Hucksters Market at the foot of High Street. Images provided by the Burlington County Historical Society.
As it developed into a center of commerce, law, dining, and entertainment, the City of Burlington’s bustling downtown attracted visitors from Southern New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and beyond. Easily accessible by river, rail, and road, the downtown drew merchants and professionals to its hundreds of storefronts on historical High Street and Broad Street as well as residents who live above business establishments and in its carefully planned, surrounding neighborhoods. At one time, the downtown simultaneously accommodated boats, trains, trolleys, horse-drawn vehicles, and automobiles.
(Inscription under the photo in the upper left) The circus comes to the City of Burlington, NJ.
(Inscription under the photo in the lower left) The Hucksters Market at the foot of High Street.
Images provided by the Burlington County Historical Society.
Location. 40° 4.866′ N, 74° 51.702′ W. Marker is in Burlington, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is on Riverbank Street. The marker is located in Burlington Riverfront Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burlington NJ 08016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey and in Greater Philadelphia. 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
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
