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  • April 2024

  • Sat 20

    Kingston Earth Day Cleanup – Afternoon

    April 20, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Kingston Event: the Kingston Greenways Association is organizing their annual Earth Day cleanup, and you are invited! See their website for details https://kingstongreenways.org The cleanup has two sessions, attend either … Continue reading "Kingston Earth Day Cleanup – Afternoon"

  • Sat 27

    Kingston: Arbor Day

    April 27, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Kingston Event: Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands (www.fpnl.org) will celebrate Arbor Day by establishing a new colony of Virginia bluebells, transplanting wildlife-friendly native tree- and wildflower seedlings, and planting this … Continue reading "Kingston: Arbor Day"

  • May 2024

  • Sat 11

    Display: 100 Years of Volunteers – Celebrating the Kingston Vol. Fire Co.

    May 11, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    The Kingston Vol. Fire Co. No. 1 is celebrating their centennial year 1924-2024. A new display of images and articles by the Kingston Historical Society is opening May 11th at … Continue reading "Display: 100 Years of Volunteers – Celebrating the Kingston Vol. Fire Co."

    Free
  • Tue 14

    TALK: 100 Years of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company

    May 14, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    The Kingston Historical Society proudly celebrates the 100th year of our village fire company! George Luck, Jr. will present the Kingston Historical Society spring talk focusing on the 100th anniversary … Continue reading "TALK: 100 Years of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company"

    Free
  • June 2024

  • Sat 29

    KPC- Blueberry Festival

    June 29, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Saturday Evening on Kingston's Main Street:KPC’s Annual Blueberry Festival at 6pm to 8pm, Saturday, June 29th – Delicious Blueberry Desserts, Music, Games, Pony Rides, Bounce House ~ Fun for the … Continue reading "KPC- Blueberry Festival"

  • July 2024

  • Sat 27

    Kingston: Fire Engine Motorcade

    July 27, 2024

    Kingston Event: Kingston Fire Company and Monmouth Junction Fire Company will jointly celebrate their 100th anniversaries with a motorcade from Kingston to Monmouth Junction. More details as the date approaches … Continue reading "Kingston: Fire Engine Motorcade"

  • August 2024

  • Sat 3

    Kingston: BUG SAFARI at MAPLETON PRESERVE

    August 3, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

    Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands are sponsoring a... Bug Safari in Kingston! Sat. Aug 3, 2024 10:30 am - noon behind D&R Canal Headquarters 145 Mapleton Rd, Kingston, NJ (go … Continue reading "Kingston: BUG SAFARI at MAPLETON PRESERVE"

  • Sun 25

    MVPC “Walk n Roll”

    August 25, 2024

    Sunday Afternoon Event on Canal Road, Rocky Hill to Bunker Hill Road celebrates Rochambeau's march to Yorktown, the final battle of the American Revolution. This is an event of the … Continue reading "MVPC “Walk n Roll”"

  • September 2024

  • Sat 14

    D&R CANAL STATE PARK & COMMISSION’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT PRALLSVILLE MILLS

    September 14, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    From dandrcanal.org: Mark your calendars and plan to help us celebrate the D&R Canal State Park and Commission's 50th Anniversary! This public event will be held at Prallsville Mills located … Continue reading "D&R CANAL STATE PARK & COMMISSION’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT PRALLSVILLE MILLS"

  • Sun 15

    “D&R Canal House Challenge”

    September 15, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Come on down to the Kingston Locktender's House!!! Kingston Historical Society will be participating in a special event organized by D&R Canal Watch. From their website: Five of the historic … Continue reading "“D&R Canal House Challenge”"

  • Sun 15

    Kingston Locktender’s House Open House

    September 15, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Kingston Historical Society celebrates FIFTY YEARS the D&R Canal State Park and Canal Commission with a new display at the Kingston Lock. Sunday we will have an opening reception with … Continue reading "Kingston Locktender’s House Open House"

  • Sat 28

    KINGSTON: Mapleton Preserve Restoration

    September 28, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    National Public Lands Day SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28Help Restore a Part of the Mapleton Preservecome help… Help plant 150 deer- and drought-resistant native plants and shrubs into Eagle Scout candidate Hamsika … Continue reading "KINGSTON: Mapleton Preserve Restoration"

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PO Box 323  Kingston, NJ 08528-0323

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Locktender’s House, D&R Canal State Park
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40°22’25.9″N 74°37’06.7″W
South Brunswick Township, New Jersey
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10am-4pm Weekends April through November

 

About KHS

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.
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Kingston Locktender's House open on weekends April-November (Closed to Public in Winter)

Recent Posts:

  • Kingston’s 1999 Parade Video–now online! January 17, 2026
  • Conference on Horseback 2026 photos January 12, 2026
  • Holiday Tree Lighting Photos 2025 December 10, 2025
  • Dressed For Winter December 9, 2025
  • Two American Revolution Events Scheduled December 2, 2025
  • 2025 Annual Meeting Videos November 16, 2025
  • Laptop Computer Donation Program October 3, 2025

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    • Talk: Why is Kingston Here? 2/8/22 (with video)
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    • Kingston Schools Video 2016
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Resource Links

Regional Civic Associations
  • Kingston Greenways Association
  • Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands
  • Kingston Volunteer Fire Co
Regional Nature Conservation and Historical Groups
  • Delaware and Raritan Canal Watch
  • Millstone Valley Preservation Coalition
  • Millstone Valley Scenic Byway
  • Preservation New Jersey
  • Crossroads of the American Revolution
  • The Watershed Institute
  • New Jersey Conservation Foundation
  • D & R Greenway Land Trust
  • Historical Society of Princeton
Regional Government Organizations
  • Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park
  • Delaware & Raritan Canal Commission
  • NJ Historic Preservation Office
  • Franklin Township
  • South Brunswick Township
  • Plainsboro Township
  • Princeton (municipality)
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