Month: March 2025

KHS Trustees Plan “Opening Day” Open House

The Locktender’s House on the Delaware and Raritan Canal at the Kingston bridge is closed from December through March, so on April 5th we celebrate the re-opening of our display rooms.

Our open house begins at 10 AM and runs through 5 PM, with demonstration models of the Kingston swing bridge and canal lock.

You are welcome to come browse our current displays:

One of the displays in the center room celebrates 50 years of the D&R Canal State Park and Canal Commission
Kingston Lock: History Preserved in our center display room (Charlie Dieterich and Peter Shell, too)
Our North Room has a display on Kingston’s Main Street and several other items (and refreshments.)
Map of Kingston and Canal Area with Lock-Tender’s House (arrow)

February 2025 Tea Time Talks on Video

Three talks from Sunday afternoon, February 23, 2025 are now available as videos hosted on Archive.org.

– The Road Through Kingston in 1679 -Kristina Hill and Charlie Dieterich read from the 1679 travel diary of Jasper Danckaerts CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO LINK

– The Kingston Green Belt -Tari Pantaleo, president Kingston Greenways Association CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO LINK

– Kingston in the American Revolution (1776-1783) – George Luck, VP, Kingston Historical Society CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO LINK

And come to the March 23rd Tea Time Talks! FOR MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE!

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