Why is Trenton the capital of New Jersey?

Trenton was preferred by New England and other northern states as a permanent capital for the U.S., but in July 1790, the southern states ultimately prevailed in their choice of a location south of the Mason–Dixon line. read more

Trenton became New Jersey's capital as of November 25, 1790, and the City of Trenton was formed within Trenton Township on November 13, 1792. Trenton Township was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. read more

Trenton became the New Jersey state capital in November of that year; the New Jersey Legislature had previously often met there. The first settlement that would become Trenton was established by Quakers in 1679, in the region then called the Falls of the Delaware. read more

Also, many people do not realize that Trenton was briefly the national capital of the United States in November and December of 1784. The city was considered as a permanent capital for the new country, but the southern states favored a location south of the Mason-Dixon Line. read more