The English capture New Netherland, and King Charles II’s brother – James, Duke of York grants New Jersey to Sir George Carteret and John, Lord Berkeley. — — Map (db m211649) HM
Seeking refuge from religious persecution in England, Quakers John Fenwick and Edward Byllynge buy West New Jersey from John, Lord Berkeley. — — Map (db m211651) HM
Proprietors John Eldridge, Gawen Lawrie, Nicholas Lucas, William Penn and Edward Warner organize to govern the province of West New Jersey. — — Map (db m211652) HM
A Quaker monthly meeting convenes for the first time at the Falls of the Delaware in the house of William Biles near present day Morrisville. — — Map (db m211659) HM
The Proprietors of East and West Jersey relinquish the government of the provinces to Queen Anne, and New Jersey becomes a Royal Colony. — — Map (db m211692) HM
William Trent, merchant of Philadelphia, builds the brick mansion, today known as the Trent House, on land purchased from Mahlon Stacy, Jr. — — Map (db m211696) HM
The colonial government authorizes the construction of the Trenton barracks to house soldiers fighting in the French and Indian War — — Map (db m211703) HM
General Washington crosses the Delaware River and marches south, defeating Hessian troops deployed by the British at the First Battle of Trenton — — Map (db m211704) HM
American forces led by George Washington clash with the British army under the command of Lord Cornwallis at the Second Battle of Trenton — — Map (db m211705) HM
Isaac Collins relocates his printing press and newspaper, the New Jersey Gazette, from Burlington to Trenton, becoming the town’s first publisher — — Map (db m211707) HM
The Continental Congress meets at the French Arms Tavern in Trenton to discuss the future location of the United States government — — Map (db m211708) HM
The Ladies of Trenton give George Washington a grand reception while he is en route from Philadelphia to New York to take office as the first President of the United States of America — — Map (db m211710) HM
The Ancient Free and Accepted Masons erect the Masonic Lodge, one of Trenton’s most prominent 18th century institutional buildings — — Map (db m211716) HM
The Trenton Delaware Bridge Company completes the first span connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania across the Delaware River on the site of today’s “Trenton Makes” bridge — — Map (db m211740) HM
Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, flees Europe and settles in Bordentown, later occupying houses in today’s South Trenton and Hamilton Township — — Map (db m211741) HM
The Trenton Delaware Falls Company incorporates with the purpose of supplying water power for industrial development in the city — — Map (db m211745) HM
Dorothea Dix, social reformer and advocate for the mentally ill, successfully lobbies for the construction of the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital — — Map (db m211750) HM
Emily Roebling, following the serious injury of her husband, Washington A. Roebling, oversees the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge — — Map (db m211757) HM
Fifty thousand people attend the opening in Hamilton of the first Inter-State Fair, the forerunner of the New Jersey State Fair — — Map (db m211760) HM
A group of Trenton ladies forms The Contemporary Club to “stimulate an interest in science, literature, art, philanthropy and social culture” — — Map (db m166102) HM
Members of the Roebling and Kuser families organize the Mercer Automobile Company to manufacture the Mercer line of automobiles — — Map (db m211766) HM
The R.C. Maxwell Company installs the sign “The World Takes, Trenton Makes” later changed to “Trenton Makes, the World Takes” – on the Trenton-Morrisville Bridge — — Map (db m211768) HM
The Trenton Marine Terminal opens, providing direct access to Trenton for deep-water vessels by means of the newly dredged Delaware River shipping channel — — Map (db m211771) HM
The United States Army constructs Camp Dix in Burlington County to house and train soldiers enlisted to fight in World War I, many of whom hail from the Trenton area — — Map (db m211773) HM
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig lead a local team to victory over the Brooklyn Royal Giants in an exhibition baseball game at High School Field in Trenton — — Map (db m211776) HM
Trenton Mayor Arthur Holland and his family take up residence in Mill Hill, sparking a restoration of this inner city neighborhood — — Map (db m211782) HM
The New Jersey State Capitol Complex, expands with the completion of new facilities for the State Library, museum and planetarium — — Map (db m211783) HM
Cast your gaze downstream and try to imagine a landscape unaltered by European settlement and the Industrial Age. It is difficult today to appreciate the abundance of natural resources that once surrounded the mouth of Crosswicks Creek even as . . . — — Map (db m166103) HM
As the United States began to feel the full force of the Industrial Revolution and expand its own manufacturing and commercial base, cities like Trenton that were blessed with an advantageous location were in the forefront of transportation . . . — — Map (db m166171) HM
Trenton initially developed as a center of iron and steel production as a result of the efforts of Peter Cooper, the well-known inventor, industrialist and philanthropist from New York City. In the mid-1840s, as Cooper began to turn his attention to . . . — — Map (db m166106) HM
During the Late Archaic Period some Native American groups cremate their dead and show signs of more complex social organization. — — Map (db m211634) HM
The lands adjoining the Falls of the Delaware River were a natural location for early European settlement, just as they had been a focus of native American occupation. The Falls were little more than a stretch of fast-running shallow water between . . . — — Map (db m4233) HM
Two ferries across the Delaware River in the Trenton area date from the late 17th century – the Yardley Ferry and the Trenton or Middle Ferry. Two more – the Upper and Lower Ferries – were added later in the 18th century. The Yardley Ferry, four . . . — — Map (db m166091) HM
Following the Treaty of Paris in 1783, the newly independent United States were faced with establishing a national capital. Up to this point the Continental Congress had met in several places, most often in Philadelphia and New York City. Congress . . . — — Map (db m166108) HM
Trenton burst forth as the premier pottery-producing center of the Eastern United States in the second half of the 19th century, the city skyline soon being dominated by the smokestacks of pottery kilns. Trenton’s location as a transportation hub . . . — — Map (db m166109) HM
Trenton has been a seat of county and municipal government since colonial times, although the impact of government on the landscape of the city was relatively limited until the early 20th century. Prior to 1900, most government business was . . . — — Map (db m166110) HM
Trenton has a long and storied sporting tradition, both amateur and professional. The city was home to the country’s first professional basketball team, the Trentons, as the local team was known, began charging admission to their games in 1896, so . . . — — Map (db m166173) HM
In the late 19th century, long after Lamberton had declined as a center of fishing, shipping and rafting, a new industrial focus emerged at the foot of Lalor Street. Here, straddling Lamberton Street, a factory complex took root where ice was . . . — — Map (db m166116) HM
This commemorates the genius, patience and perseverance of Lieutenant John Fitch, inventor of the first steamboat. It made successful trips between Philadelphia and Trenton in 1790 and docked near this site. — — Map (db m166118) HM
