1902: POINTS OF INTEREST ON THE LALOR TRACT

Here's a chance for all you arm chair historians to delve into the history of one of the more historic areas and families in the Hamilton-Trenton area. The "Lalor Tract" once encompassed a very large part of the southern part of Mercer County from the Riverview Cemetery area to So. Broad Street, along the canal and river, right up to the Broad Street Park-Cedar Street (Cedar Lane) are. the map immediately below the article shows property owners as of the year 1875. The numerals indicate the acreage and the little squares when present, is the approximate location of the home of the land holder. This is one of those "Armchair Historian" types of graphic that will fill a very pleasant evening during the upcoming cold wintery nights!

1902: THE LALOR TRACT

THIS ARTICLE WAS POSTED IN JANUARY OF 2010. HOWEVER, THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HISTORY OF THE HOLDINGS OF THE LALOR FAMILY WHICH EXTENDED FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER, DEUTZVILLE-RIVERVIEW CEMETERY AREA TO AN AREA NEAR BROAD STREET PARK, AND NORTHWARD TO THE CASS STREET AND ADELINE STREET PLACE THIS HISTORIC ARTICLE IN THE CATEGORY OF HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE.
(THE FORMER POST HAS BEEN DELETED AND MOVED UP TO RECENT POSTS.)
From deep within the millions of pages of Trenton newspapers comes this fascinating article telling interesting facts about the fabled "Lalor Tract." This 108 year old bit of history is quite difficult to classify. Along with interesting infomation on the Lalor family, there are tantalizing entries relating to Duck Island's tobacco and horseradish culture, Deutzville, Bow Hill, St. John's Cemetery, the D & R Canal, Jordan Mott and Roebling Companies, and numerous references to potteries. This article is a treasure trove of the South Trenton-Lalor-Bow Hill area of Hamilton Township.