Riverview Cemetery, South Trenton
I do not think any of my family are in here. They are
either on Cedar Lane or the Cemetery in Ewing. Four
other local cemeteries are the St Francis Cemetery in
the Burg on Washington Street, That Cemetery near the
Broad Street Circle in Hamilton, and the Greenwood
Cemetery on Ward Avenue and that cemetery near the
Train Station.
UPDATE:
Skip adds...
There aren't many of "we common folk" in the old
section. It is more the "Who's Who" of the city.
Some monuments do not even contain a body such as
the one for the young Robeling that died on the
Titanic. Switlick of the parachute companyis
intered there . The Italian, Polish and
Hungarian names seem to come later in time.
Best part is, take a walk now and it is beautiful.
Creepy? Not at all and our grandparents perhaps
paid a dime for the kids to picnic and frolic. My
friend does tours so let me know if you like and
he is working on a self guided tour for I-phone
or tape or something. The Irish are right down
Laylor in Saint John's and that is the original
Irish parish that was in the Market Street area.
The church burned and the Irish went to Sacred
Heart on Broad.
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There aren't many of "we common folk" in the old section. It is more the "Who's Who" of the city. Some monuments do not even contain a body such as the one for the young Robeling that died on the Titanic. Switlick of the parachute companyis intered there . The Italian, Polish and Hungarian names seem to come later in time.
Best part is, take a walk now and it is beautiful. Creepy? Not at all and our grandparents perhaps paid a dime for the kids to picnic and frolic. My friend does tours so let me know if you like and he is working on a self guided tour for I-phone or tape or something.
The Irish are right down Laylor in Saint John's and that is the original Irish parish that was in the Market Street area. The church burned and the Irish went to Sacred Heart on Broad.
Skip
There are a lot of hidden cemetery plots around such as the one on the grounds of the Psychiatric Hospital that has some famous colonial figures.
Hi Skip:)
Thanks for this, I will add it to the post:)
HI MAC....I ALWAYS FELT THAT THE CEMETARY ON EAST STATE STREET, RIGHT IN DOWNTOWN TRENTON WAS THE PLACE WHERE MOST KNOWN PEOPLE WERE BURIED. I WENT THROUGH IT ON MY LAST VISIT AND WAS VERY SURPRISED TO SEE THE DATES ON THE MONUMENTS. REGARDS.
My friend tells me that the fall colors were spectacular this week. The place was laid out like a park or arboretum.
What you recognize when you do drive around is the names of Trenton's streets come to life. The names of the merchants who owned the stores and factoies are all there. The most famous is a General George McClelland who served under Lincoln. It is a massive obelisk that towers above the rest.
One large one is for the watchman where the rail bridge came into town. Poor fellow was beaten to death when an unscheduled train came through and spilled the coach containing some politicians wives. The husbands took it upon themselves to pummel this poor soul and the large monument was part of the compensation to the widow.
The carvings on the stones often tell a tale. A small rose hardly opened was usually for a child who did not yet bloom in life. Almost each has meaning. Funny, the ones with the a log or branches were for the Order of Woodmen; which was really an insurance policy.
Skip
Mack: Most of the family I knew were buried at Holy Cross or St. Hedwig's on Cedar Lane. Mom and Dad were buried here in Florida. Funny how you remember those sad days.
I thought we had "lost" a few of the family until I remembered that there are now two St. Hedwig's; one in Ewing and the old one on Cedar Lane.
Skip
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