This lady gets very little publicity, but I consider her one of the best writers of local history in the annals of Trenton history. Her "Trenton Story" is a real gem to those of us who are looking for little known facts on the history of Trenton. The above article is an excellent history of "the Burg" which we all know and love. Ms. Shuman didn't mention that the Coleman Street listed in the article is today's Cass Street.
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- Ralph Lucarella said...
THAT SURE IS A PRETTY COMPLETE STORY OF CHAMBERSBURG. I CAN RECALL CHAMBERS FIELD WHEN I WAS A KID. WE ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO THE BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS COMING AND MANY OTHER EVENTS. I REMEMBER CHASING BABY RUTH CANDY BARS THAT WERE BEING DROPPED FROM AN AIRPLANE. THERE WERE MANY OTHER THINGS GOING ON BEFORE THEY BUILT TRENTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ON THAT SITE, I BELIEVE THAT WAS IN 1933. REGARDS.
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ReplyDeleteTHAT SURE IS A PRETTY COMPLETE STORY OF CHAMBERSBURG. I CAN RECALL CHAMBERS FIELD WHEN I WAS A KID. WE ALWAYS LOOKED FORWARD TO THE BARRUM AND BAILY CIRCUS COMING AND MANY OTHER EVENTS. I REMEMBER CHASING BABY RUTH CANDY BARS THAT WERE BEING DROPPED FROM AN AIRPLANE. THERE WERE MANY OTHER THINGS GOING ON BEFORE THEY BUILT TRENTON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ON THAT SITE, I BELIEVE THAT WAS IN 1933. REGARDS.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many people in the Scottish-founded Chambersburg area are actually Scottish nowadays.
ReplyDeleteI met Ms Shuman back when I was in 6th grade. She visited us while we were on a "Road Trip" from Harrison School over at the Skelton Branch of the Trenton Free Public Library.
ReplyDeleteShe was promoting her book, "The Trenton Story," back in 1958. Yes, my family bought a copy. I studied it many times over and managed to lose the book over the years. Recently I purchased a very fine used copy via ABEBOOKS.COM.
Regarding Burg resident trends, there were few Scots in the Burg back in my day ('40s, '50s and '60s).
Our group, the Germans, began their influx in the late 1800s, and inmy day we were declining in population.
The Italians entered the scene after the Germans in the early 1900s.
We alo had a huge influx of Hungarian "Displaced Persons" in '56 following their revolution. Durign that period we had a golden age of butcher shops and smokehouses, and wonderful Hungarian foods.
The Burg has always been the "Starter Home" for large groups of immigrants. Each group leaves the place a a decade or three and a new wave takes over.
I'll bet the Burg becomes a Hispanic Cuisine hot spot in the future.