In Chambersburg, once Trenton's Little Italy, immigrant history repeats

Aug 05, 2013 1633

By Lari Robling


The bridge bearing the neon sign "Trenton Makes the World Takes" is a reminder of the time when New Jersey's capital city manufactured everything from toilets to pottery to wire cable.


Trenton no longer makes a lot of what the world takes, and in no place is this more evident than the Chambersburg district. The primarily Italian neighborhood was the place to go for tomato pies or special-occasion meals.

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Source: http://www.newsworks.org

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