THE TRENTON AREA WAS WELL REPRESENTED IN THE EQUESTRIAN FIELD BACK IN THE 19TH CENTURY. OVER ON THE WHITE HORSE TURNPIKE (SO. BROAD ST.) THE PITTMAN FAMILY HAD A LARGE STABLE. OVER IN BROMLEY, HENRY N. SMITH HAD A LEXINGTON KENTUCKY TYPE RACE TRACK COMPLETE WITH GRANDSTAND AND STABLES. IN TODAY'S VILLA PARK WAS THE QUINTIN RACE TRACK, AND AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE ACCOMPANYING GRAPHIC, THE QUINTIN RIDING ACADEMY IN DOWNTOWN TRENTON. THE ARTICLE IS FROM AN 1888 DAILY TRUE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER, AND THE GRAPHIC FROM MY COLLECTION ILLUSTRATES THE COMMERCE STREET BUILDING.
I used to "hang out" on Commerce St. in the late '40s. No trace of the riding academy was left at that time Is that how Academy St. got it's name?
ReplyDeleteTom Reed
Miami FL
mimareed@aol.com
HI TOM:
ReplyDeleteACADEMY STREET IS NAMED FOR THE OLD TRENTON ACADEMY WHICH WAS ONCE LOCATED ON THE SITE OF TODAY'S TRENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.
TOM GLOVER