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

Delaware and Raritan Canal

1830 – 1935

Photographed By Gary Nigh, August 2008

1. Delaware and Raritan Canal Marker

Inscription. The State Street Locks were located here. The canal was 42.9 miles long and there were 14 locks between Bordentown and New Brunswick via Bound Brook. The feeder extended 21.6 miles from Raven Rock. The main stream was 75 feet wide and 8 feet deep. The company, incorporated in 1830, opened the waterway on June 26, 1834. Maximum freight traffic in 1866 was 2,857,244 tons (chiefly coal going to New York Harbor).

Erected 1964 by Trenton Tercentenary Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1894.

Location. 40° 13.239′ N, 74° 45.492′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Hanover Academy. Marker is at the intersection of Armory Drive (Barry Hogan Way) and East State Street, on the right when traveling north on Armory Drive (Barry Hogan Way). This marker is across the street from Trenton City Hall and above U.S. Route 1 which runs below street level at this point in the bed of the old Delaware and Raritan Canal. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trenton NJ 08611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Firemen’s Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Trenton Police (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rider College

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(about 400 feet away); Mercer Cemetery at Trenton (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Mercer Cemetery at Trenton (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Mercer Cemetery at Trenton (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mill Hill Playhouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mahlon Stacy (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

Photographed By Gary Nigh, August 2008

2. Delaware and Raritan Canal Marker

Route 1, formerly the Bed of Delaware and Raritan Canal image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Gary Nigh, August 2008

3. Route 1, formerly the Bed of Delaware and Raritan Canal

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2008, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,079 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2008, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.