Sunday, December 21, 2025

St. Michael’s in Trenton

 

Exploring the hidden history of St. Michael’s in Trenton. The church sits on a raised foundation, preserving the original graveyard in the crawl space below. A quiet, eerie reminder of the city's colonial past right beneath the floorboards.
This unique site is a highlight of Patriots Week 2025, a city-wide celebration of Trenton's revolutionary history happening now. I highly recommend visiting St. Michael’s to experience this surreal "living history" for yourself.
Event Details: patriotsweek.com/events/
Church History: stmichaelstrenton.org

Friday, December 19, 2025

🇬🇧 The Royal Coat of Arms at the Old Barracks, Trenton 英國皇家徽章 1714年至1801年 間的版本


 紐澤西首府德倫頓舊軍營(Trenton Old Barracks)之英國皇家徽章解析

英國王室徽章的歷史版本還真多!查了半天,終於搞清楚德倫頓舊軍營這裡的石雕,是屬於 1714年至1801年 間的版本。這正是漢諾威王朝(喬治一世、二世及三世)的時代,也解釋了為什麼右下角會出現獨特的「白馬」與「不倫瑞克兩隻金獅」。
這個盾徽分為四個象限,各代表了當時英國君主所主張的領土或繼承權: