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The Kingston Presbyterian Church turned 300 year old on January 21, 2023, the oldest institution in continuous operation in Kingston, New Jersey.
This year K.P.C. and the village planned special activities to commemorate the anniversary.
To learn more about this anniversary year see THIS LINK or download the .pdf poster HERE
Kingston Lock Tender’s House opens April 1st
Want to volunteer to join in the work of the Society? (CLICK THIS LINK to learn more)
From the Telegraph – Recent Blog Entries:
- Community Project Digs HistoryLast fall Markus McParland came to the Kingston Historical Society with a proposal. As a … Continue reading “Community Project Digs History”
- Kingston Presbyterian 300th Year2023 is an anniversary year. Along the trading routes of the Lenape people, the village … Continue reading “Kingston Presbyterian 300th Year”
- Locktender’s House Closed for Winter 2022-2023Public access to the Kingston Locktender’s House is available from April to November each year. … Continue reading “Locktender’s House Closed for Winter 2022-2023”
- KHS Annual Meeting December 6 2022The 2022 Kingston Historical Society Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 6 at … Continue reading “KHS Annual Meeting December 6 2022”
- Interest Groups Being FormedKingston Webmasters Roundtable formingThe web team for khsnj.org and web developers for other Kingston area, … Continue reading “Interest Groups Being Formed”
- Kingston Picnic Photos and VideoThank you to all who attended the Kingston Picnic on August 27,2022. As evening fell … Continue reading “Kingston Picnic Photos and Video”
- Watch Picnic Video Online!At the Kingston Village Picnic in August 27, 2022 we showed: KINGSTON: Crossroads to History … Continue reading “Watch Picnic Video Online!”
- Kingston Picnic Aug 27 – DetailsAllthough the event has passed, you can review the event invitation and view video shown at the picnic. Hope to see you next year!
- Main Street Reflections Video AvailableA video of the June 22nd 2022 presentation is now available HERE. The video is … Continue reading “Main Street Reflections Video Available”
About the Society
The Kingston Historical Society (KHS) was formed in 1997 as a non-partisan, non-profit organization to preserve, enhance and promote the history of the village of Kingston, New Jersey.
Consider Volunteering! Learn More HERE or become a member (see below.)
KHS Ongoing Activities:
Locktender’s House Open Weekends
The Kingston Locktender’s House is normally open to the public every weekend during warmer weather.
The Locktender’s House will be open on Saturdays, Sundays and major holidays from 10 am to after 4 pm
Note that the building had no air conditioning and minimal air circulation. Please maintain social distancing. Also, there is no bathroom available in the locktender’s house. The nearest bathroom is a portajohn in the parking lot, often this is removed in winter.
To find the Locktender’s House on your mapping software, try this address: 39 Old Lincoln Highway, Princeton, NJ 08540 Or look for it at the D&R Canal at the foot of the Kingston hill.
View Videos of Earlier Programs
Follow THIS LINK to see a list of recordings from past events.
This Website:
- Announces upcoming events
- Preserves reports of Kingston Historical Society activities
- Archives information about Kingston, New Jersey’s history
- Provides information about our Society
(Photo: A frame bridge at the Kingston Lock, ~ 1901)
The KHS Activities Blog: (click links for details)
- Community Project Digs History
- Kingston Presbyterian 300th Year
- Locktender’s House Closed for Winter 2022-2023
- KHS Annual Meeting December 6 2022
- Interest Groups Being Formed
- Kingston Picnic Photos and Video
- Watch Picnic Video Online!
- Kingston Picnic Aug 27 – Details
- Main Street Reflections Video Available
- Kingston’s Inns and Taverns to be rescheduled
- Kingston: Main Street Reflections — June 22nd 2022
- Kingston Inns and Taverns 2022
- Kingston: On The Map display opens
- Kingston: On The Map
- Talk: Why is Kingston Here? 2/8/22 (with video)
- Tree Lighting 2021
- Holiday Tree Lighting, 12/5/2021
- Locktender’s House Open Weekends
- “Socially distanced” Tree Lighting (2020)
- KHS Holiday Tree lighting ~ December 6, 2020
- KHS Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting ~ December 1st, 2019
- D&R Canal Videos with commentary
- Drive By History (2015)
Donate or Become a Member!
Members help us survive.
”History is who we are and why we are the way we are..” –David McCullough
We wouldn’t survive without the generous donations and contributions from our donors and patrons. The Kingston Historical Society (KHS) was formed in 1997 as a 501(c)3 non-partisan, non-profit organization to preserve, enhance and promote the history of the village of Kingston. The KHS has its headquarters in the Locktender’s House on the Delaware and Raritan Canal in New Jersey where it maintains the original circa 1830 home of families who operated the Kingston locks on the canal.
Our exhibits, the maintenance of the Locktender’s house, and our programs are produced and managed by volunteers in collaboration with numerous local historians and craftsmen.