D&R Canal: Aqueduct Pop-up

The Delaware and Raritan Canal State park announced a “Pop-up Walk” on the canal, about 2 miles south of Kingston. Here’s what they posted on their website:

Join our seasonal historian at 10:30 am at the Millstone Aqueduct in Plainsboro for a leisurely 3-mile round-trip morning walk to Princeton Basin and back. Hear about the connections between the D&R Canal the small village of Aqueduct and how the creation of Carnegie Lake altered it forever. Learn about the bridge tender houses that once stood along the path in Princeton, see the now inoperable turning bridge mechanism for the Dinky railroad spur line and discover the bustling canal community that once occupied the area around Turning Basin Park at Alexander Road in Princeton. As the group walks the towpath, parts of the canal’s infrastructure will be highlighted. Put on your hiking shoes and come prepared to learn a bit about the D&R Canal and areas through which it flows.

Participants will meet at the Millstone Aqueduct Parking Lot located at Mapleton Road in Plainsboro promptly at 10:00 am (see link above and/or below). Be prepared for a consistently paced 3-mile round-trip walk lasting about 2 1/2 hours. Bring water, dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking/hiking shoes. Inclement weather will cancel this walk. A notice will be posted here should the program be canceled due to weather or other circumstance.

Millstone Aqueduct Parking Lot, 775 Mapleton Road, Princeton (actually in Plainsboro, Mapleton Road near US1 south)

This Community event is posted for public information. See the organization’s website for updates and corrections.