tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post1631051481100052041..comments2024-03-09T12:18:51.016-05:00Comments on TOM GLOVER'S HAMILTON LIBRARY SCRAPBOOK: LOCAL HISTORY WITH A PERSONAL TOUCH.: 1939: CASS STREET AT THE RAILROAD CROSSINGTom Gloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01749723834326832799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post-45963100336617673842012-10-17T08:54:44.857-04:002012-10-17T08:54:44.857-04:00THANKS FOR A REALLY NICE ADDITION TO THIS POST, BI...THANKS FOR A REALLY NICE ADDITION TO THIS POST, BILL. MUCH APPRECIATED. I WELL REMEMBER THE COLUMBIAN CARBON PLANT. I MADE MANY VISITS THERE AND ALSO TO THEIR PLANT IN MONMOUTH JUNCTION. <br />TOM GLOVERTom Gloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01749723834326832799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19041693.post-33131671483878697462012-10-17T08:16:24.543-04:002012-10-17T08:16:24.543-04:00That strip of land between the two railroad tracks...That strip of land between the two railroad tracks was the former Delaware and Raretan canal bed. After being filled in, there was a dirt lane that lead towards Lalor Street. A short paved section began at Stokely's. This route was one of many "short cuts" that we used to avoid traffic, and just be a kid. Along the way were the old old vacant pottery buildings. The windows facing the tracks were broken out allowing us to explore what seemed like ancient ruins on the inside.<br /><br />The Columbian Carbon company Mapico plant was off the creen to the left. <br /><br />The Wilson and Stokes coal yard was off the screen to the right (I think it may have been the old Army camp site at one time).<br /><br />Up the road a piece (on the right) you can see the concrete security wall for State prison before the guard towers were sheltered.<br /><br />I'm not sure what the bulding was that has the old Trenton Lager sign. It may have been one of the many coal yards in the area.<br /><br />Let's all go back a block to Quinn's and have a shot and a beer on me. It's great seeing the old neighborhood, back in the era that my Dad went to Junior Four. He was probably exploring the area like I did twenty years later.SJBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01396634140715010591noreply@blogger.com