1800's: TRENTON DESTROYS HISTORIC REVOLUTIONARY WAR LANDMARKS

The Hamilton Township Public Library's Local History Collection honors Trenton's upcoming "Patriots' Week" celebration with these two graphics which picture and give historic background information on two of the main players in the battle of Trenton. One must wonder what ever possessed the town fathers back then from destroying rather than preserving these two historic Revolutionary War structures. Those who are not history minded would dismiss those of us who are for historic preservation with the lame excuse that "progress" is more important than preservation. How sad!

Diane Hoffman, you made my day, along with of the many visitors to this website! The above "Sandwich Menu" from what we called "The Glendale" has been posted for all of us fugitives from the 1950's to enjoy. When I was a young guy back in that golden era, the Glendale, Landwehr's.

 If you were really trying to impress your date, Lavender Hall was one of the IN places to take your best girlfriend on a Sunday afternoon. By the way, do you remember the big tree that grew right in the middle of the restaurant and through a hole in the roof at Lavender Hall? Another long forgotten "high class" destination was "Chubby's" way down in the area of the Camden County circle.

1884: STRANGE BUT TRUE: DESTROYING HISTORY

Reading over the millions of pages of past newspaper articles dealing with the incredibly interesting past of the city of Trenton and its Revolutionary War involvement, I am completely dumbfounded that the dunderhead town fathers of the past 150 years gave such little reverence to the countless historic sites that once dotted the most historic Revolutionary War city in the whole northeast. What in the world ever possessed them to destroy these historic structures just to satisfy their quest for "progress?" Incredibly short sighted and stupid. It is a fact that there are an unfortunate few in high places whose interest in preserving these treasures are not impressed by our historic sites. The recent attempt to bury the old mill behind the State House is a prime example.