Five Canal House Open House a Success!

Locktender’s House Open House and “Five Canal House Challenge” was a great success. Thanks to the 40 groups who visited us on Sunday, September 14th.

KHS President Robert von Zumbusch covered part of the afternoon session, demonstrating the model of the canal lock and the A-frame swing bridge.
Archivists Ruth Randall and Charlie Dieterich take a break after welcoming Open House visitors

Attendees told us that it was hard to find the “Old Lincoln Highway” so we have added a new page to our website: https://www.khsnj.org/directions/ This has directions to the D&R parking areas by Kingston lock and other local destinations.

The D&R Canal Watch coordinated the “scavenger hunt”. The goal is to visit five of the remaining D&R canal houses from Lawrence Township to northern Franklin Township. Some were bridgetender houses, some were locktender houses, and Kingston’s was both. Members of local groups stamped your “Canal Passport” at each House to win a small prize.

Participating Locations and Organizations :

  • East Millstone Bridgetender’s House
    • Blackwells Mills Bridgetender’s House (Blackwells Mills Canal House Association)
    • Griggstown Bridgetender’s House (The Raritan-Millstone Heritage Alliance)
    • Kingston Locktender’s House (Kingston Historical Society)
    • Port Mercer Bridgetender’s House (Lawrence Historical Society)
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