1888: Trenton's "Skating Park"

This particular subject has been a fascinating one for me for many years. There are numerous references to the skating park in many winter editions of my local Trenton newspapers. The little building in the top center of the graphic is lifted from another article on the park, and taken from a Harry Podmore "Trenton in Bygone Days" column.
Close inspection of the map will show a darker shaded rectangular area which indicates the neighborhood in which the park was located. The building provided a place for the skaters to warm up and perhaps have a hot cup of coffee, tea, or perhaps some hot chocolate.

The Skating Park on Bellevue Avenue

There are numerous files in my "Hamilton Scrapbook" relating to the ice skating park that was once located in the Bellevue- Prospect Street area of Trenton. The spot was a very popular location during the winter months of 19th and early 20th century Trenton. The building in the illustration was a place for the skaters to warm up and partake of refreshments.