Don't let the sloping lawn and park-like setting deceive you. A natural stream, Petty's Run, flowed in a steep ravine at this spot, joining the Delaware River just beyond where the War Memorial sits today. Native Americans camped along the bluffs . . . — — Map (db m79530) HM
The stone-lined channel that plunges over the bluff edge below you was once a free-flowing water course. Today it is a partially abandoned segment of the city's storm drain system drawing in run-off from West State Street and a handful of buildings . . . — — Map (db m78383) HM
On North Warren Street, 0.1 miles Perry Street, on the left when traveling south.
"Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty"
Marking route taken by Washington from Philadelphia to Cambridge to assume command of the Patriot Army in 1775 — — Map (db m3790) HM
On South Warren Street (U.S. 206) just south of East State Street, on the left when traveling south.
On July 8, 1776, Trenton's residents heard the newly adopted Declaration of Independence boldly read to them from the steps of the Court House on this site. That event was one of the first three public readings of the document that launched the . . . — — Map (db m208105) HM
On West Front Street at South Warren Street, on the right when traveling east on West Front Street.
Built about 1815. An inn 1826–1857. “The Daily True American” published by the Naar family 1857–1872. Subsequently housed various industrial and commercial activities. — — Map (db m3744) HM
On North Warren Street (U.S. 206) at West Hanover Street, on the right when traveling south on North Warren Street.
Originally known as the English Church, St. Michael's closed for seven years during the Revolution. The church was largely rebuilt in 1819. David Brearley, a signer of the Constitution, state chief justice and Washington's appointee as New Jersey's . . . — — Map (db m208095) HM
On West State Street, 0.2 miles west of Barrack Street, on the right when traveling east.
The State House is the heart of New Jersey’s State government, the second oldest State House in continuous use in the United States. First built in 1792 and expanded in every generation, the State House is a witness to two centuries of American . . . — — Map (db m3850) HM
On West State Street, 0 miles west of Barracks Street.
New Jersey maintains offices all across the State in support of the business of government. The very first of these facilities, the offices of the Secretary of State and the Clerk of the Supreme Court, was situated on this spot within a one-story . . . — — Map (db m10147) HM
On Colonial Avenue just east of Riverside Avenue when traveling west.
A Bicentennial commemorative site recognizing America’s 200th year of liberty
The Hermitage
Built in 1784 by General Philemon Dickinson of General Washington’s Contintental Army. Original part of building (removed 1905) was used as Hessian . . . — — Map (db m4066) HM
On S Broad Street at E Front Street, on the right when traveling north on S Broad Street.
History Downtown Trenton is one of the most significant battlefields of the Revolutionary War. The street network today is essentially the same as it was when the town center served as the setting for two key engagements that saw the . . . — — Map (db m189472) HM
On West State Street at South Warren Street, on the right when traveling east on West State Street.
This tablet commemorates the signing of the ratification of the Constitution of the United States by the thirty-nine commissioners of the State of New Jersey, executed on the site of this bank on the 18th day of December 1787.
The one hundred and . . . — — Map (db m3784) HM
On West State Street, 0.2 miles west of Barrack Street, on the right when traveling east.
Settled in 1679, Trenton looks back on more than 300 years of tumultuous history. Scene of the two Battles of Trenton in 1776 and 1777 and New Jersey’s State capital since 1790, Trenton embarked on the path that turned the city into a center of . . . — — Map (db m3852) HM
Making steel in the 18th century was a challenge, especially in America. Steel was essential for making edge tools, such as axes and scythes, and other items like bayonets, knives and the mechanisms for guns and clocks; yet the science of making . . . — — Map (db m79352) HM
(On the Rededication Marker):
Restored and rededicated by the people of New Jersey in honor of all those from this state who served with courage, dignity, and patriotism in the armed forces of the United States of America
Our land is . . . — — Map (db m239833) WM
Near William Trent Place, on the right when traveling south.
An immigrant from Scotland, Philadelphia merchant William Trent built this house in 1719 on a traditional Lenape site for his family and enslaved servants. During the American Revolution it served as a base for Hessian forces, and later as a supply . . . — — Map (db m127949) HM
1790 — Trenton named capital of New Jersey.
John Fitch’s steamboat makes Trenton–Philadelphia trips three days a week.
1792 — State House opens.
Assembly meets in State House for first time.
1799 — President . . . — — Map (db m3985) HM
On North Warren Street (U.S. 206) at West Hanover Street, on the right when traveling south on North Warren Street.
From this site, two batteries of Washington’s Continental artillery raked cannon fire down King (now Warren) and Queen (now Broad) streets, on the morning of Dec. 26, 1776. The monument to the victory at the first Battle of Trenton was erected . . . — — Map (db m208097) HM
On North Warren Street (U.S. 206) at West Hanover Street, on the right when traveling south on North Warren Street.
Volunteers fought Trenton's fires from 1747 until April 4, 1892, when a paid department replaced 13 volunteer fire companies. The museum collects, interprets and preserves artifacts of firefighting in Trenton; collects and preserves oral histories . . . — — Map (db m208096) HM
On North Warren Street (U.S. 206) at West Hanover Street, on the right when traveling south on North Warren Street.
The Trenton Public Library Company was founded in 1750 by Dr. Thomas Cadwalader, the city's chief burgess. It and other lending libraries came and went, until an April, 1900 referendum for a free public library was approved by a 3-to-1 margin. This . . . — — Map (db m208094) HM
On North Warren Street (U.S. 206) at West Hanover Street, on the right when traveling south on North Warren Street.
Designed as a town hall, this was a practical monument to the soldiers and sailors of Mercer County who died in World War I. An outdoor court of honor leads inside to a grand auditorium and ballroom. Architect Louis Kaplan’s Art Deco interior was . . . — — Map (db m208104) HM
Near Barrack Street north of West Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling north.
(original marker:)
Washington first took command of the American Army under the grandparent of this elm at Cambridge, Mass. July 3, 1775.
Raised and presented by Maryland D.A.R. Marked by New Jersey D.A.R.
This tree is planted as . . . — — Map (db m4179) HM
Surprising as it may seem, you are standing on the line of a historic street that as various times was bordered by mills, row homes and businesses. For more than a hundred years, from the early 1790s until Mahlon Stacy Park was established in the . . . — — Map (db m79351) HM
This house was built
in 1719 by
William Trent
for whom Trenton was named
Given to the City of Trenton
in 1929 by
Edward Ansley Stokes
Restored 1934-1936 by the Civil Works Administration the Emergency Relief Administration and . . . — — Map (db m4153) HM
This house built in 1719 by William Trent
Chief Justice of New Jersey 1723-1724
from whom Trenton derived its name
was his home until his death in 1724
Other owners or occupants of the house were
Lewis Morris
First Governor . . . — — Map (db m4154) HM
William Trent House
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
the history of . . . — — Map (db m4155) HM
William Trent, a wealthy Philadelphia merchant (later Chief Justice of New Jersey) built this country manor house circa 1719, at the highest navigable point of the Delaware River. An important Hessian guard post was sited on the grounds the morning . . . — — Map (db m79923) HM
On West State Street, 0.1 miles west of North Willow Street, on the right when traveling west.
"The American people, in their righteous might will win through absolute victory."
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Our debt to the heroic men and women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have . . . — — Map (db m160232) HM WM
Brig. Gen. Zebulon Pike, explorer, born near here, 1779. Captured York, Canada, 1813, but killed in attack. Pike’s Peak named for him. — — Map (db m3758) HM
Born 1835 in Trenton.
He was the son of Stacy A. Paxson, a former New Jersey state treasurer. At the outbreak of the Civil War he joined Company D, 48th New York Infantry Volunteers (Die-No-Mores), which was made up of men from Trenton, and . . . — — Map (db m4470) HM
Near South Clinton Avenue near Barlow Street. Reported missing.
Born March 23, 1802, in Trenton.
Captain Yard was involved in the export and manufacture of bristled brushes, which proved to be lucrative, but lost his fortune in 1835 due to the wars in Europe. He later was appointed principal keeper of New . . . — — Map (db m9892) HM
Born Dec. 18, 1824, in New York City.
Early in life he was principal and teacher of mathematics at the grammar school of Columbia College. He left Columbia in 1845 to join the Cooper Iron Works in Trenton. Responsible for various inventions . . . — — Map (db m4467) HM
Near South Clinton Avenue near Barlow Street. Reported missing.
Born April 16, 1814, in Tuckerton, NJ.
He operated country general stores throughout Burlington and Monmouth Counties before moving to Trenton.
He served as Chancery Court clerk of New Jersey from 1851 to 1856 and served as mayor of Trenton . . . — — Map (db m9891) HM
Born April 8, 1786, in Hunterdon County, N.J.
A graduate of the College of New Jersey (Princeton University), he studied at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Department (1812) under Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer of the Declaration of . . . — — Map (db m4468) HM
Born June 19, 1856, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
He graduated third in the class of 1877 at Princeton University.
He served on the Trenton Board of Education (1894-1896); Trenton Common Council (1896-1900); Trenton Board of Trade (1896-1900); New . . . — — Map (db m4471) HM
Born May 16, 1810 in Staffordshire, England.
Taylor came to the United States in 1829 and settled for a time in Jersey City. He worked in the potteries of Troy, Indiana; Orrsville, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio, and East Liverpool, Ohio, to . . . — — Map (db m4465) HM
Born Nov. 11, 1836, in Trenton.
He started in the printing business at an early age and became foreman of the Trenton True American print shop. He started the penny daily newspaper The Emporium, which remained in operation from 1867 to 1897. . . . — — Map (db m166117) HM
Born 1824, in Mill Hill, now a part of Trenton.
In 1854, he was the first, with Jesse M. Clark and Randolph H. Moore, to publish a city directory that included all the names, addresses and occupations of the people of Trenton.
He was . . . — — Map (db m4466) HM
(On the Left Side)
Organized 1842
Restored 1992
(On the Right Side)
Within these walls rest statesmen, politicians, soldiers and plain citizens of 19th century Trenton. Mercer Cemetery itself is a monument to their . . . — — Map (db m4543) HM
On South Clinton Avenue at Stevens Alley, on the right when traveling south on South Clinton Avenue.
Mercer Cemetery, the first non-sectarian cemetery in New Jersey, is designated as a Trenton City Landmark. Organized in 1843, the cemetery was once the preferred final resting place for many of Trenton's prominent families.
The cemetery . . . — — Map (db m208120) HM
On South Clinton Avenue at Barlow Street, on the right when traveling south on South Clinton Avenue.
Mercer Cemetery, the first non-sectarian cemetery in New Jersey, is designated as a Trenton City Landmark. Organized in 1843, the cemetery was once the preferred final resting place for many of Trenton's prominent families.
The cemetery . . . — — Map (db m208122) HM
On East State Street at Carroll Street, on the right when traveling west on East State Street.
The Trenton Business College was founded on October 1, 1865 at the corner of Broad and Front Streets. After several relocations, the college constructed this building and occupied it on January 1, 1921. On February 4, 1921, the institution was . . . — — Map (db m4198) HM
Born May 1, 1844, in Staffordshire, England.
Beech emigrated to Boston in 1848. In 1856, he moved to Trenton and found a job with City Pottery, at the corner of Perry and Carroll Streets.
Beech joined Co. B, 4th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry . . . — — Map (db m4464) HM
On South Clinton Avenue just south of Barlow Street, on the right when traveling south.
Beginning in the mid-1800s and extending to this day passenger rail transport has been an important part of the life of the City of Trenton. As a major destination on the original Camden and Amboy (C&A) Railroad line from Camden and Bordentown, . . . — — Map (db m208123) HM
Born Jan. 8, 1821, in England, he emigrated to America at an early age.
Borrow drew the plans for the Cooper-Hewitt rolling mill, the first three-high beam rolling mill of its kind in the world, located on the Delaware River in Trenton. Later . . . — — Map (db m4942) HM
Born 1807, in Trenton.
He was the editor of the New Jersey State Gazette early in his career. Later a member and president of the Common Council, he served the short term as mayor of Trenton – April 6 to 9, 1855 – filling the vacated seat of . . . — — Map (db m4542) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m4469) HM
Born Dec. 5, 1801, in Longnor, Staffordshire, England.
He emigrated to the United States in 1842, but remained only for a short time before returning to his native England, where he started a pottery. When it failed to produce a profit by 1848, . . . — — Map (db m4472) HM
On Hobson Avenue at Emeline Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Hobson Avenue.
Elected Nottingham Tax Collector in 1763, Isaac Pearson later served as a justice of the peace, freeholder, township clerk and delegate to the NJ Provincial Congress.
Two days later after the Battle of Trenton, in 1776, Isaac Pearson was . . . — — Map (db m36478) HM
Isaac Watson House
Built in 1708
Restored and Maintained by
The State Society of
The Daughters of
The American Revolution
of New Jersey
Tercentenary year 1964 — — Map (db m36486) HM
On E Front Street at S Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling east on E Front Street.
The Alexander Douglass House, one of Trenton’s most cherished historic sites, tells a curious tale of the American Revolution and local passion for preservation. The site of George Washington’s Council of War before the Battle of Princeton, the . . . — — Map (db m127002) HM
On Armory Drive (Barry Hogan Way) at East State Street, on the right when traveling north on Armory Drive (Barry Hogan Way).
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. . . . — — Map (db m10075) HM
On East Front Street at South Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling east on East Front Street. Reported missing.
Circa 1766, Home of Alexander Douglass, Quartermaster in Washington’s Army, who fought in the Battle of Assunpink, Jan. 2, 1777.
Here on that date General Washington held the Council of War. Washington’s idea was to leave campfires burning on . . . — — Map (db m3746) HM
On East State Street just west of Barry Hogan Way (Armory Drive), on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated to the
Fire Department of the
City of Trenton
Volunteer Department Organized
February 7, 1747
Paid Department Established
April 4, 1892
Re-dedicated 1961
(Second Plaque):
Memorial to the members of the . . . — — Map (db m3983) HM
On East State Street, 0.2 miles North Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling west.
This tablet is dedicated to the memory of those men who served in the American Revolution
1775 – 1783
and who were buried in the
First Presbyterian Churchyard
Trenton, N.J.
James Francis Armstrong •
John Beatty •
Nicholas de . . . — — Map (db m4005) HM
Near East Hanover Street just west of North Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling west.
George Clymer
Signer of the Constitution of the
United States of America
Deputy from Pennsylvania to
Federal Constitutional Convention
May 25, 1787 – September 17, 1787 — — Map (db m4007) HM
On East Hanover Street just east of North Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of Mahlon Stacy the first English settler, 1679, who owned the land both sides of the Assunpink Creek at the Falls of Delaware, now Trenton. He erected a grist mill to accommodate the neighborhood; was a member of the Governor’s Council; . . . — — Map (db m3831) HM
On Perry Street just west of North Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling east.
A Bicentennial commemorative site recognizing America’s 200th year of liberty
Mount Zion A.M.E. Church
The Oldest Black Church in Trenton
Incorporated by slaves and freedmen 1811
Original edifice this site 1819
Member Founding . . . — — Map (db m4945) HM
On East State Street at North Broad Street, on the right when traveling west on East State Street.
Built in 1837, Trenton’s first City Hall shared space with stores and rental meeting rooms. Municipal growth led to use of the full building in 1882 and to its replacement by the new City Hall in 1910. Yard’s department store occupied the site for . . . — — Map (db m3989) HM
On East State Street just east of North Broad Street, on the right when traveling west.
In memory of
Rev. John Rosbrugh
Clerical Martyr of the Revolution
Moderator of the
Presbytery of New Brunswick
1776
Chaplain 3d Battalion
Northampton County PA Militia
December 25, 1776
Bayoneted to death by Hessians
in . . . — — Map (db m4006) HM
On South Broad Street at Windsor Alley, on the right when traveling north on South Broad Street.
Trenton’s first theater, built here in 1867, presented everyone from Mark Twain and Ethel Barrymore to George M. Cohan before its 1921 conversion to a movie and vaudeville palace as the Capital Theatre. Governors George B. McClellan (1877) and . . . — — Map (db m3991) HM
On E Front Street at S Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling east on E Front Street.
was originally built circa 1760 on what is now South Broad Street as a one room, two story “shanty.” Alexander Douglass purchased it in 1769 and it was in that place that George Washington called a Council of War during the . . . — — Map (db m79921) HM
On East State Street, 0.1 miles east of North Broad Street, on the right when traveling west.
A Bicentennial Commemorative Site recognizing America's 200th year of liberty
Organized 1712
Present Building erected 1839
We are bound to God’s will
(On another marker nearby on the front porch:
Presbyterian Church
Formed 1712 . . . — — Map (db m3993) HM
On Academy Street, 0.1 miles east of North Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling west.
Here stood the first municipal building in Trenton, 1809 – 1837. Later used as a public school, the present building, erected 1850, was the first school house to be built from public funds in the Trenton of that day. — — Map (db m3788) HM
On East State Street just east of South Stockton Street, on the right when traveling east.
Dedicated May 9, 1992
1792 - 1992
(On the Left Side)
In Memoriam
Officer Jacob Reupp 6-14-1875
Officer George B. Grover 6-15-17
Officer John J. Clowar 11-16-64
Officer George L. Ambrosio 12-8-79
Oh almighty god, . . . — — Map (db m4578) HM
On East State Street close to South Montgomery Street, on the right when traveling east.
Founded in 1856, the Trenton YMCA was initially located in homes and public buildings throughout the city. In 1892, with volunteer leadership and total community support, the YMCA built their first consolidated facility on this site. By 1916, the . . . — — Map (db m3992) HM
On South Broad Street (U.S. 206) just south of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling north.
From the Lenape language meaning "stony, watery place"
Location of grist mill built in 1679 by Malhon Stacy origin of Trenton's industries — — Map (db m208110) HM
On South Broad Street just north of Centre Street, on the right when traveling south.
(To the right of the front door):
A Bicentennial commemorative site recognizing America’s 200th year of liberty
Church of the Sacred Heart
New Jersey’s oldest Catholic parish
Successor of St. John’s 1814
(To the left of the . . . — — Map (db m4060) HM
On Market Street at Mercer Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street.
Trenton’s first public school, built here in 1874, had room for 304 students. When city growth prompted the 1902 building of a new high school at Hamilton Avenue and Chestnut Street, this became the William McKinley Elementary School. — — Map (db m3572) HM
On South Broad Street at Livingston Street, on the left when traveling north on South Broad Street.
Here in the house of
Alexander Douglass
Washington
called a council of war
on the evening of
January 2, 1777
when the
flank movement to
Princeton
was decided upon — — Map (db m3787) HM
On Jackson Street, 0.1 miles north of Livingston Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Jackson Street Bridge is one of New Jersey's premier historic metal trusses. Trenton's own New Jersey Steel & Iron Company fabricated it in 1888. Once there were hundreds of similar bridges across the state but the coming of the . . . — — Map (db m208116) HM
On South Broad Street, 0.2 miles south of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling north.
Trenton’s first industry. Built near here in 1679. Heirs sold mill and 800 acres to William Trent after 1704. He replaced it with a larger mill which continued under successive owners until 1828. Later converted to a cotton, and then to a paper . . . — — Map (db m3740) HM
On S Broad Street, on the left when traveling north.
Trenton originated with a gristmill founded near this spot on the Assunpink Creek over three centuries ago. The mill drove the early economic growth of the town, soon becoming known as Trent’s or the Trenton Mills after the family that owned . . . — — Map (db m112076) HM
On Market Street at South Broad Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street.
Built on Mill Hill, 1839. Named for General Hugh Mercer who fought at Trenton and died in the Battle of Princeton, 1777. Goodyear vs. Day patent case tried here in 1852. Daniel Webster won for Goodyear. The result was a great impetus to local rubber . . . — — Map (db m3752) HM
On S. Montgomery Street just north of Livingston Street, on the right when traveling north.
Mill Hill is named because it overlooks the site of the grist mill built along the Assunpink Creek in 1679 by Mahlon Stacy, Trenton’s first settler.
On January 2, 1777, the Second Battle of Trenton was fought on the creek banks, and General . . . — — Map (db m3737) HM
On South Broad Street (U.S. 206) just north of East Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling north.
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation. — — Map (db m208107) WM
On South Broad Street (U.S. 206) 0.2 miles south of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling north.
On this site, late in the afternoon of January 2, 1777, General Washington’s “Little Band” of determined men and boys won the Second Battle of Trenton. Having amassed a great concentration of artillery and small-arms power, the Americans withstood . . . — — Map (db m237204) HM
On South Broad Street at Greenwood Avenue when traveling south on South Broad Street.
This monument and plaque was erected by the citizens of the Third Ward in memory of those who served in World War 2 and for those who made the supreme sacrifice
John J, McGlone, Sr.
President
Sam Brodner
Vice-President
John L. . . . — — Map (db m4568) HM
This statue which was carved in Italy, and was first exhibited at the Centennial Exposition was purchased and presented to the city by the Mayor, the Common Council and other officials of the City of Trenton, in the year 1889
This pedestal . . . — — Map (db m4176) HM
On South Broad Street at Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling north on South Broad Street.
At the bridge over the Assunpink Creek on April 21, 1789, the citizens of Trenton honored George Washington as he passed through a triumphal arch on his way to New York City to be inaugurated President of the United States. — — Map (db m3739) HM
On Chauncey Street west of North Warren Street (U.S. 206), on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged.
Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park
The 66 mile long Delaware and Raritan Canal was dug by hand from 1830 until 1834. It was built to provide a safe, fast inland passage between New York City and Philadelphia. The main channel . . . — — Map (db m208082) HM
Historically, Lamberton was the loose-knit fishing village and port that extended along the left bank of the Delaware River from Ferry Street to Riverview Cemetery. The heart of the community lay between Landing and Lalor Streets, exactly where the . . . — — Map (db m165803) HM
For several thousand years the waters of the Delaware River supplied fish to Native Americans living along the riverbank. Colonial Immigrants and modern Americans followed suit, catching fish for their own local consumption and for sale in . . . — — Map (db m166098) HM
Trenton contributed mightily to the national war effort in World War I and World War II, mobilizing men and women to fight and to sustain those doing the fighting, and stepping up production in those factories providing materials critical to the . . . — — Map (db m166099) HM
The States General of the United Provinces of the Netherlands grant the Dutch West India Company a North American colony (New Netherland) including all of present New Jersey. — — Map (db m211641) HM
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