TRENTON'S WASHINGTON MARKET(S)

There was a time when farmers, butchers, and other merchants set up shop in downtown Trenton and did a thriving business. Future posts will introduce the market on Stockton St. and others which were in operation in the 19th century. In the 1800's, it was not unusual to see a butcher driving a steer or other livestock through the town on the way to the markets. Farmers from the central Jersey and Pennsylvania area drove their wagons to Trenton to set up shop at the numerous markets.