On New Jersey Route 29 at Quarry Road, on the right when traveling south on State Route 29.
In memory of those who lost their lives during construction of the Delaware & Raritan Canal.
From 1830 to 1834, an army of ditch diggers, carpenters and masons - many of whom were Irish immigrants - built the canal. Large numbers perished during . . . — — Map (db m17080) HM
On Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west.
So named as it lies about midway between Lambertville and Lumberville.
This bridge is located at the site of a ferry operated about the year 1700 by Colonel John Reading who owned the land on the New Jersey side of the river. The ferry was . . . — — Map (db m20108) HM
Near New Jersey Route 29, on the right when traveling south.
Historical Significance
Dug by hand, mostly by Irish immigrants, the 66 mile D & R Canal was completed in 1834. 75 feet wide and 8 feet deep, the canal originally had 14 locks to raise and lower boat traffic.
The D & R Canal operated as . . . — — Map (db m21270) HM
On New Jersey Route 29, on the right when traveling south.
Begun in 1832, canal follows Delaware River to Trenton then New Brunswick. Built by Irish immigrants, canal fell into disuse with advent of railroads in 1850. — — Map (db m16658) HM
On New Jersey Route 29, on the right when traveling south.
Power System in 1830
At the time that construction started on the Delaware and Raritan Canal, the power system of the Prallsville Mills worked as follows:
A dam across the Wickecheoke creek several hundred yards upstream of the mill . . . — — Map (db m21269) HM
On New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) 1 mile south of Interstate 195, on the right when traveling south.
This memorial is dedicated to the memory of our 2,403 comrades in arms who made the supreme sacrifice during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the surrounding installations December 7, 1941
May all who come here to rest remember their . . . — — Map (db m193669) WM
This farmhouse is the only existing structure within the park that witnessed the Crossing of the Continental troops on December 25-26, 1776. It was built around 1740 by Rutger Jansen, a Dutchman from Flatbush, Long Island, on a tract of 490 acres . . . — — Map (db m10374) HM
[Marker Front]:
View of the Delaware River at the site where Washington crossed from Pennsylvania to New Jersey, Christmas Night, 1776, with 2400 men, artillery and supplies. The troops marched nine miles to attack the Hessians stationed at . . . — — Map (db m10379) HM
On Lawrenceville Road (U.S. 206) 1 mile north of Princeton Pike, on the right.
Under the command of Colonel Edward Hand a successful delaying action, fought at the Shabakunk Creek, prevented British forces fron reaching Trenton before nightfall where the Second Battle of Trenton took place at the Assunpink Creek January 2, . . . — — Map (db m9888) HM
The Delaware and Raritan Canal, often referred to as "The Big Ditch" was constructed between the years 1831 - 1834 at a cost of almost $3,000,000 and the lives of many Irish immigrant laborers. The hand-dug D & R Canal was 66 miles long. The . . . — — Map (db m36956) HM
This bell was especially cast for the U.S.S. Princeton, which was commanded by our late fellow-townsman, the illustrious Captain Robert F. Stockton, under whose patronage “The Princeton” was built. On February 28th, 1844, she was taken . . . — — Map (db m10621) HM
On Stockton Street at Edgerstoune Road, on the right when traveling north on Stockton Street.
General George Washington and his soldiers paused to drink water from a nearby spring after the Battle of Princeton on January 3rd 1777. — — Map (db m64120) HM
On River Drive, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
During Colonial times this was the landing for the ferry to Pennsylvania. The building that was then located here served as a home for the ferryman and a Tavern for those who waited to cross the river. Washington and his Continental Army crossed . . . — — Map (db m24669) HM
On River Drive, on the right when traveling north.
“I am determined, as the night is favorable, to cross the River, & make the attack upon Trenton in the Morning.” General George Washington
After a series of defeats in New York in 1776, General George Washington’s Continental . . . — — Map (db m7274) HM
On Trenton Road just east of Theater Lane, on the right when traveling east.
The Park: In 1888, the City of Trenton bought 80 acres originally outside its borders for its first city park, named for its Colonial chief burgess (mayor), Thomas Cadwalader.
The Designer: Designed between 1890 and 1892 by the firm . . . — — Map (db m208064) HM
On Hamilton Avenue at New Jersey Route 129, on the right when traveling east on Hamilton Avenue.
Today's casual visitor to Trenton may not fully understand the significance of the "Trenton Makes, the World Takes" sign on the Market Street bridge, however, those words define the important role that Trenton played in the growth of this country . . . — — Map (db m212537) HM
On 3rd Street just south of Cass Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1830 the State of New Jersey granted its first railroad charter to the Camden and Amboy (C&A) Railroad and a similar charter to the Delaware and Raritan (D&R) Canal. The original C&A, linking Camden, Bordentown, Trenton and South Amboy, was . . . — — Map (db m160174) HM
Three centuries ago, the landscape before you would have appeared much different. Looking west toward today's State House, you would have been facing a steep-sided ravine with wooded slopes and a fast flowing stream passing from right to left to . . . — — Map (db m76805) HM
On North Warren Street (U.S. 206) at West Hanover Street, on the right when traveling south on North Warren Street.
Trenton entered the 20th century an industrial power. The white marble building designed to symbolize that status overlooked the Delaware & Raritan Canal (later replaced by Rt. 1). The Everett Shinn murals in the City Council Chamber show workers at . . . — — Map (db m208083) HM
On North Warren Street, 0.1 miles south of Bank Street, on the right when traveling south.
Nearby, Lt. John Fitch, official State Armourer, operated a gunshop during the Revolution. It was damaged by the Hessians in 1776. On the Delaware, in 1790, he operated the first commercial steamboat that ran on a regular, advertised schedule. — — Map (db m3777) HM
On North Warren Street, 0.1 miles south of Bank Street, on the right when traveling south.
During the Revolution, Fitch manufactured guns for the Continental Army at this site. In 1786, he built the first boat in America to be propelled by steam. His last steamboat made regular Trenton – Philadelphia runs on the Delaware in 1790. — — Map (db m3779) HM
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
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
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
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
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 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 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 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
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 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
On Lamberton Street near New Jersey Route 29, on the left when traveling north.
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
On Lamberton Street north of New Jersey Route 29, on the left when traveling north.
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
The Trenton Delaware Falls Company incorporates with the purpose of supplying water power for industrial development in the city — — Map (db m211745) HM
On Lamberton Street north of New Jersey Route 29, on the left when traveling north.
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
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
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
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
Near the North Parking Lot of KatManDu Restaurant.
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
In the colonial and early Federal periods, Lamberton was an important node in the regional trade network and a limited participant in overseas trade. Positioned at the head of navigation this small port developed as a key point of collection and . . . — — Map (db m166127) HM
On Lamberton Street at Lalor Street, on the left when traveling north on Lamberton Street.
Gifted to the City of Trenton and the Mercer County Parks Commission
by the New Jersey Department of Transportation
and the successful efforts of the Route 29 Community Partnering Team.
Designer: Vollmer Associates, LLP
Contractor: PKF-Mark . . . — — Map (db m4451) HM
The Trenton Water Power
The Trenton Water Power was a seven-mile canal built in the early 1830s along the left bank of the Delaware River to spur industrial development along the waterfront in Trenton. The canal drew water from the Delaware . . . — — Map (db m166138) HM
On South Main Street (County Road 535) 0.2 miles Station Road (County Route 615), on the left when traveling north.
The dam, constructed in the 1800's with rebuilding and repairs through the late 19th century, diverted the Cranbury Brook in order to supply power to the local grist and saw mills.
Local sewer construction in the 1977 unearthed and partially . . . — — Map (db m36399) HM
On Oak Tree Avenue at North Dover Road, on the right when traveling west on Oak Tree Avenue.
The Oak Tree Pond, used by generations of residents for fishing and skating, has a surface area of one acre, making it the largest body of water in northern Edison. Spring fed, the pond also receives runoff from the surrounding area. The outflow . . . — — Map (db m53341) HM
Here Early December 1776 Alexander Hamilton (Graduate of King’s College) with his Battery of horse artillery covered the ford of the Raritan delaying the advance of the British across the river while Washington withdrew through Princeton to . . . — — Map (db m10010) HM
On Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
Primary seacoast lights were located to warn mariners of their proximity to land, the presence of navigational dangers, and to help set their course. By 1852, however, lighthouses and lightships often looked so much alike that it was difficult to . . . — — Map (db m43452) HM
On Front Street at Smith Street, on the right when traveling north on Front Street.
Near this site enslaved Africans disembarked at Perth Amboy, the principal port in eastern New Jersey. During colonial times, numerous slave ships such as the Catherine, William, Africa, and Sally were present in the Raritan Bay, sending their . . . — — Map (db m184553) HM
The site of ferry service to Staten Island from colonial times to 1963
Restored to the 1904 period in 1998
Joseph Vas, Mayor
City Council
Peter J. Jimenez, president
Joseph Misewicz Robert J. Sgromolo Frank M. Sinatra David A. . . . — — Map (db m105761) HM
On Sadowski Parkway at High Street, on the right when traveling west on Sadowski Parkway.
In commemoration of the Scottish passengers on the ship Henry and Francis which sailed from Leith Scotland on September 5, 1685 with 200 Scotts seeking refuge and religious freedom. A great many suffered and died during the 15 week . . . — — Map (db m209012) HM
On Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
Boating is a popular activity on Raritan and Sandy Hook bays. These waters provide both shelter from and access to the Atlantic Ocean. Over the past three centuries, maritime traffic in the Raritan Bay – New York Harbor area has increased . . . — — Map (db m43453) HM
On Sadowsky Pkwy, on the right when traveling east.
From 1683 until 1859, this site was Perth Amboy’s transportation hub. It was the maritime equivalent of our cloverleaf junction. At this interchange – known as “Long Ferry,” to distinguish it from the shorter ferry to Staten . . . — — Map (db m43449) HM
For seven days in January, 1952, the world news media was focused of Woodbridge resident and commercial sea captain Henrik Kurt Carlsen (1914-89) who steadfastly remained onboard his crippled freighter as she slowly sank in the English Channel. . . . — — Map (db m126708) HM
In memory of the nearly 300 German immigrants who lost their lives when the sailing ship New Era wrecked off Deal Lake, November 13, 1854.
In honor of Abner Allen, Allenhurst's earliest settler, keeper of the local lifeboat house, and first . . . — — Map (db m14132) HM
Near Ocean Avenue at 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In Memoriam
S.S. Morro Castle
September 8, 1934
This monument is dedicated to the 137 passengers and crew of the S.S. Morro Castle who lost their lives on September 8, 1934 when the ship burned off the Jersey Coast when returning from . . . — — Map (db m22309) HM
In 1609, Henry Hudson drew water from this spring.
Before the White Man's arrival, Lenni Lenape Indians obtained water from this site. Packet ships continued to use the spring into the 1800's. — — Map (db m5678) HM
Near Ocean Blvd, on the right when traveling north.
Most shore bathers soon realize the back-and-forth motion of the waves breaking on the shore not only stirs the sand but also persistently carries them down the beach. This unseen force is called a “longshore or littoral current.” In . . . — — Map (db m22742) HM
Near Ocean Blvd, on the right when traveling north.
Boating is a popular activity on Raritan and Sandy Hook bays. These waters provide both shelter from and access to the Atlantic Ocean. Over the past three centuries, maritime traffic in the Raritan Bay – New York Harbor area has increased . . . — — Map (db m22730) HM
On Ocean Avenue at 8th Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Ocean Avenue.
Why is this pole here?
This pole is actually a part of Belmar's maritime history. It is the foremast (front mast) of the Malta, a ship that was wrecked off 8th Ave. in Belmar on November 24, 1885. The foremast was salvaged and mounted . . . — — Map (db m32325) HM
Near Light House Road, 0.1 miles south of Twinlights Terrace, on the left when traveling south.
Twin Lights was the first primary seacoast light in the United States to use electricity. This building contained equipment for generating electric power for the light which produced 25,000,000 candlepower, by far the most powerful in the United . . . — — Map (db m208279) HM
Near Light House Road, 0.1 miles south of Twinlights Terrace, on the left when traveling south.
The Navesink Highlands overlooks the major shipping channels in and out of New York Harbor. From here, 200 feet above the ocean, there is unobstructed visibility on a clear day for 22 miles out to the horizon. This is one of the reasons the . . . — — Map (db m208259) HM
Near Light House Road, 0.1 miles south of Twinlights Terrace, on the left when traveling south.
Messages from the first commercial demonstration of wireless telegraph were received at this site in 1899 from the famous Italian inventory Guglielmo Marconi.
Marconi was invited to America by Gordon Bennett Jr., the owner of the New . . . — — Map (db m208250) HM
has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. From 1828 until 1949 the Twin Towers of Navesink served as a principal aid to . . . — — Map (db m22584) HM
Near Lighthouse Road. Reported permanently removed.
The building in front of you is the powerhouse. Inside the large double doors to your right were the engines and dynamos used to produce electrical power to light the lamp for the 1898 south tower Fresnel lens. This brick building, built in 1909, . . . — — Map (db m22681) HM
On Light House Road, 0.1 miles south of Twinlights Terrace, on the left when traveling south.
The building in front of you is the powerhouse. Inside the large double doors to your right were the engines and dynamos used to produce electrical power to light the lamp for the 1898 south tower Fresnel lens. This brick building, built in 1909, . . . — — Map (db m208281) HM
On Light House Road, 0.1 miles south of Twinlights Terrace, on the left when traveling south.
In 1849, eight lifeboat stations were built along the New Jersey coast between Sandy Hook and Little Egg Harbor. You are looking at the only surviving structure of the original eight. It was moved here from Sandy Hook in 1956.
Boathouses . . . — — Map (db m208249) HM
Near Lighthouse Road. Reported permanently removed.
In 1848, eight lifeboat stations were built along the New Jersey coast between Sandy Hook and Little Egg Harbor. You are looking at the only surviving structure of the original eight. It was moved here from its Sandy Hook location in 1954 to be . . . — — Map (db m22620) HM
Near Light House Road, 0.1 miles south of Twinlights Tower, on the left when traveling south.
This site was significant for more than just the lighthouse. In this strategic location, Marconi demonstrated wireless telegraph, the US Navy established a wireless station, and the US Army tested various radar units.
The Navy's Bureau . . . — — Map (db m208258) HM
At almost 200 feet above sea level, the Navesink Highlands Light Station, also known as Twin Lights, is positioned on one of the highest points on the Atlantic coast. Lighthouses on this site have guided mariners safely into New York Harbor since . . . — — Map (db m22588) HM
On Light House Road, 0.1 miles south of Twinlights Terrace, on the left when traveling south.
At almost 200 feet above sea level, the Navesink Light Station, also known as Twin Lights, is positioned on one of the highest points on the Atlantic coast. Lighthouses on this site have guided mariners safely into New York Harbor since 1828. The . . . — — Map (db m208247) HM
Near Lighthouse Road. Reported permanently removed.
The Navesink Highlands Light Station originally consisted of two octagonal stone towers 320 feet apart. You are standing directly on the site of the 1828 north tower. Its replacement, completed in 1862, is behind you.
[Caption:] . . . — — Map (db m22621) HM
Near Light House Road, 0.1 miles south of Twinlights Terrace, on the left when traveling south.
The Navesink Light Station originally consisted of two octagonal stone towers 320 feet apart. You are standing directly on the site of the 1828 north tower. Its replacement, completed in 1862, is behind you.
[Caption:] . . . — — Map (db m208251) HM
During construction of the present lighthouse in 1861, a cannon was found buried on the grounds. It was placed in front of the keeper’s house and for a century was the “mystery” cannon of Twin Lights. There are still unanswered . . . — — Map (db m22672) HM
On New Years Eve 1783, British forces were evacuating New York City as part of their final withdrawal from the new American Nation. The British warship H.M.S. Assistance was anchored in Sandy Hook Bay when 11 seamen deserted the ship. 1st . . . — — Map (db m22579) HM
On Hudson Road at Magruder Road, on the right when traveling north on Hudson Road.
Find a prickly pear cactus. 🌵 Bike or walk a park trail. Search for an egret as you explore the salt marsh. Count the butterflies. 🦋 Go birdwatching. 🐦 Look for holly in our coastal forests.
See how America's oldest . . . — — Map (db m208220) HM
On Hudson Drive, on the left when traveling north.
For more than a century, Sandy Hook Lighthouse keepers lived in isolation at the end of this windswept peninsula. In the 1890s, the U.S. Army began building massive concrete gun batteries here to defend the entrance to New York harbor. Fort . . . — — Map (db m22591) HM
On Gateway NRA Road, on the right when traveling north.
When the Sandy Hook Lighthouse was built in 1764, ships entered New York Harbor through a natural channel that ran close to the Sandy Hook shore. Sandbars were a constant danger and the merchants of New York built the Lighthouse to protect their . . . — — Map (db m22756) HM
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