Cadwalader Heights in Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ellarslie
Photographed By Gary Nigh, December 2007
1. Ellarslie Marker
Ellarslie
Erected by Trenton Bicentennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 40° 14.214′ N, 74° 47.399′ W. Marker is in Trenton, New Jersey, in Mercer County. It is in Cadwalader Heights. Marker can be reached from within Cadwalader Park. This marker is on the front porch of the Ellarslie Mansion, now part of the City Museum of Trenton, which is located in the middle of Cadwalader Park. After entering the park from Parkside Avenue opposite Bellevue Avenue follow the park road as it winds around to Ellarslie. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trenton NJ 08618, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Before the Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Cadwalader Park, Trenton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Deer & Monkeys & Bears, Oh My! (about 400 feet away); Briar Patch (about 400 feet away); Mercer County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument
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Regarding Ellarslie. In February 1881, Henry McCall Jr. sold Ellarslie to George Farlee for $25,000. Seven years later, in September of 1888, the city of Trenton acquired the property from Farlee for $50,000, which also included the surrounding 80 acres, which would become the city's first public park, Cadwaladar Park, designed by the father of landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted.
The City of Trenton opened the first museum here in 1889, closing several years later. Ellarslie has been a restaurant, ice cream parlor and monkey house. The building itself has been home to several noted Trenton families over the years, and in 1971 renovations began to create the Trenton City Museum.
The Trenton City Museum opened in 1978 in Ellarslie Mansion with an exhibition from our permanent collection of Trenton cultural history. Ellarslie Mansion is included in the National Registry of Historic Places.
Excerpt from the Trenton City Museum
Photographed By Gary Nigh, December 2007
2. The Front Porch of Ellarslie
Also see . . . Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion. Museum website homepage (Submitted on December 9, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Gary Nigh, December 2007
3. The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,245 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 9, 2007, by Gary Nigh of Trenton, New Jersey. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
