a day / 31 miles / an hour 2 minutes
Located on Route 29 along the Delaware River, this byway starts in Trenton and travels north to Frenchtown through historical communities, agricultural landscapes, and recreational areas.
Day 1
9:00 - 0.3 miles / - 9:00
This 6.5-acre park focuses on the history of Trenton and its connection to the Delaware River. Five arches mark the eras of the city from pre-revolutionary through the Industrial Revolution to the modern era. Bronze plaques and numerous granite pavers are inscribed with descriptions of Trenton’s history. This creatively designed park is situated above the Route 29 Tunnel and offers picturesque views of the Delaware River and Waterfront Park.
9:00 - 2.0 miles / 4 minutes - 9:04
Ellarslie Mansion: The City of Trenton Museum at Cadwalader Park
Ellarslie Mansion is an Italianate villa originally built in 1848 as a summer residence for Henry McCall Sr. of Philadelphia. Today the mansion serves as the City of Trenton Museum. The museum houses art and artifact collections related to Trenton history.
The Ellarslie complex sits in Cadwalader Park, which is the the city of Trenton’s first public park designed by the father of landscape architecture, Fredrick Law Olmstead.9:04 - 13.3 miles / 26 minutes - 9:31
Lambertville Historic District
Lambertville’s Historic district offers everything from magnificent architecture to tiny treasures found in antique shops throughout town. Weekend walking tours begin at the boyhood home of James
Marshall, the man who started the California gold rush. The D&R Canal outlet lock, Lilly Mansion, and the railroad station converted to a first-class restaurant are just a few of the historical gems you'll discover here.9:31 - 1.4 miles / 2 minutes - 9:33
Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead Museum
The Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead Museum, housed in a three story 19th century bank barn, is dedicated to the preservation of Hunterdon County’s 18th, 19th, and early 20th century cultural and agricultural heritage. See exhibits ranging from local business and farming equipment to food, cloth production and examples of historic household items. The site and collection will give you an understanding of regional
farming history as it changed over the centuries.10:33 - 2.6 miles / 5 minutes - 10:39
Lumberville/Raven Rock Pedestrian Bridge
Originally built in 1856, the Lumberville/Raven Rock covered bridge was in use until it was deemed unsafe in 1944. The bridge later reopened as the Roebling-designed pedestrian bridge, which you can see today. Currently, the bridge serves as an important link between the two historic canal systems in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Today’s modern suspension bridge is supported by the original span’s 1855 abutments and stone piers. The original toll keeper’s house lies on the Pennsylvania side.
10:39 - 11.5 miles / 23 minutes - 11:02