Memories of Cadwalader Park
We invite you to share your memory with us! Please submit to cadparkalliance@gmail.com.
I remember…
I remember going to the park as a child seeing the monkeys in the monkey house. Watching the ducks in the water, feeding the animals, swinging on the swings, the merry go round. Having cookouts. Birthday parties! The stage on the weekends and performing African Dance...
The Marriage of Art & Architecture
August 2001, Daisy & Frank met through a mutual friend at Cafe Espanol on Bleecker Street, New York City. They began dating. Daisy lived in Lawrenceville; Frank lived in Montclair. Daisy worked in Westchester, NY. She would, often at times, stop in Montclair on...
What a Difference
I remember moving to our new (old) house on Cadwalader Drive, right across from Cadwalader Park, in 2017. At that time, the park looked more than a little worse for the wear. Walking paths were barely distinguishable from overgrown lawns, and casually discarded paper,...
The Feather
As a young, impressionable 7-year old, I was led astray (that’s my story, and I’m sticking by it). Growing up on Rosemont back in 1967, I was under strict orders NOT to ride my bike in the street. That was until Tommy and Moose convinced me otherwise (never hang out...
Share Your Memories!
We invite members of the community to share their favorite memories and photos of the park! For the chance to have your photos or memories featured, please email us at cadparkalliance@gmail.com with your submission. Please keep all memory submissions to 250 words or fewer.
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Park Address:
36 Parkside, Trenton, NJ 08618
Bordered by Parkside Avenue, West State Street, Stuyvesant Avenue and Cadwalader Drive.
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Cadwalader Park Alliance, Preserving A National Treasure in The City of Trenton
PO Box 7308, Trenton, NJ 08628
Visit the City of Trenton website to discover a wealth of information about recreation in the city and much, much more. www.trentonnj.org
Visit The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie website to learn more about this museum located in the heart of Cadwalader Park. www.ellarslie.org