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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EA_residence-of-john-a-roebling_Trenton-NJ.html
A Bicentennial commemorative siterecognizing America's200th year of liberty
Residence, built in 1855,of John A. RoeblingAmerican developer of wire rope and the suspension bridge. Occupied by his family until after his death in 1869. Thereafter …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E9_william-young_Trenton-NJ.html
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, he …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E8_ira-wells-wood_Trenton-NJ.html
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 Jersey Sta…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E7_capt-james-olden-paxson_Trenton-NJ.html
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 was com…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E4_dr-john-manners_Trenton-NJ.html
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 Independence.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E3_charles-hewitt_Trenton-NJ.html
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 that be…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E2_john-o-raum_Trenton-NJ.html
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 elected to serv…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E1_james-taylor_Trenton-NJ.html
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 master his…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E0_sgt-john-p-beech_Trenton-NJ.html
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 on Aug.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DS_south-riverwalk-park_Trenton-NJ.html
Gifted to the City of Trenton and the Mercer County Parks Commissionby the New Jersey Department of Transportationand the successful efforts of the Route 29 Community Partnering Team.
Designer: Vollmer Associates, LLPContractor: PKF-Mark III, I…