1843l HENRY McCALL'S PAPER MILL ON THE ASSANPINK

It is very difficult to imagine that huge 3 story building being along the Assanpink in today's Mill Hill section. The very interesting caption to this very old extract is from the early 20th century when they had not perfected offset printing. The original is really very washed out. Photoshop enhancements improved the picture, but like most photos from the early years, it was difficult to see details.

1870: Old Streets of Trenton

This interesting article tells of the days in Trenton history when Mill Hill was known as "Kingsbury," there was a paper mill along the Assanpink in that area, and other historic items relating to South Trenton, the Eagle Tavern, etc. The paper mill is on this website in another post. To find it, got to "Search Blog" above left on this page, and use the key words PAPER MILL. (Upper or lower case)

1922: THE PAPER MILL ON THE ASSANPINK

ONCE AGAIN, APOLOGIES FOR THE VERY DIFFICULT TO ENHANCE OFFSET PHOTO. AFTER MORE THAN 50 YEARS STUDYING LOCAL HISTORY, I STILL HAVE A REAL PROBLEM LOCATING THE ACTUAL SITE OF THIS FABLED PAPER MILL WHICH WAS LOCATED BY THE BRIDGE OVER THE ASSANPINK IN THE AREA OF SOUTH BROAD STREET. HISTORY TELLS US THAT THE MILL WAS LOCATED ON WHAT WAS THE SITE OF MAHLON STACY'S MILL BACK IN THE COLONIAL ERA. TWENTY FIRST CENTURY TRENTON WITH ALL THOSE GLASS-ENCRUSTED OFFICE BUILDINGS THAT PROLIFERATE IN DOWNTOWN TRENTON, MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ENVISION JUST WHERE THE MILL WAS LOCATED. PERHAPS ONE OF THE HISTORIC SCHOLARS AT THE TRENTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY COULD SHED SOME LIGHT ON THE OLD PAPER MILL. ONE VERY INTRIGUING NEWS SNIPPET THAT LIES WITHIN THE PAGES OF OLD NEWSPAPERS TELLS OF A "KINGFISHER" THAT TOOK UP RESIDENCY IN THE OLD DESERTED MILL. FASCINATING!

1873: THE PAPER MILL ON THE ASSANPINK PART 1