1934: PEARSON BURIAL GROUNDS

Even though our city of Trenton has a magnificent historical heritage, so too does Hamilton Township with its incredible and largely overlooked historical heritage. The Beck homestead, Bow Hill, Isaac Pearson House, Robert Pearson House, the Sand Hills depot of the Camden and Amboy Railroad, the John Abbott II house, the Charles Conrad Abbott farm "Abbottsville," and I could go on. Above is one of our very historic sites; the grave yard at the Pearsonville M.E. Church in White Horse. The little burial ground is located in very close proximity to the Colonial Cemetery in White Horse. The Pearson and Abbott families are truly the "cradle of civilization" in what was once Nottingham Township, Burlington County.

THANKS TO "LAKESIDE GIRL" FOR CORRECTING MY ERROR IN THE NAME OF C.C. ABBOTT, WHEREIN I ENTERED HIS NAME AS CONRAD CHARLES ABBOTT. I KNEW BETTER BUT THESE MENTAL JUXTAPOSITIONS JUST KEEP ON COMING!

1937: Pearsonville M.E. Church Anniversary

Next year (2007) will mark the 150th anniversary of the local historical treasure known as Pearsonville M.E. Church. I am making a concerted effort to uncover any and all memorabilia for the church. I am sure there will be a glorious anniversary celebration. If you have any photos, programs, or other memorablia relating to Pearsonville, please let me know at thomglo@verizon.net and I will see that they get to Ms. Sandy Sharp DiPierro, a fellow worker here at the library and also a parishioner of the Pearsonville Church.

1934: Pearsonville M.E. Vacation Church Class

Thanks to Ms. Beatrice Hagar Ott for this excellent class photo of the Vacation Church School of the Pearsonville Methodist Church.

Pearson Burial Ground

One of the most fascinating and historic places in Hamilton is to be found over on South Broad Street adjoining the Colonial Cemetery.