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  • April 2024

  • Sun 7
    April 7, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    KHS Open House- Sunday

    Open House weekend continues! On Saturday and Sunday, April 6th and 7th, we will hold an Open House at the Kingston Lock-tender’s House as part of our celebration of the … Continue reading "KHS Open House- Sunday"

  • Sat 20
    April 20, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

    Kingston: Earth Day Cleanup- Morning

    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- Morning"

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

    Kingston Earth Day Cleanup – Afternoon

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

    Kingston: Arbor Day

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

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

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

    TALK: 100 Years of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company

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

    KPC- Blueberry Festival

    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
    July 27, 2024

    Kingston: Fire Engine Motorcade

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

    Kingston: BUG SAFARI at MAPLETON PRESERVE

    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
    August 25, 2024

    MVPC “Walk n Roll”

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

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

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

    “D&R Canal House Challenge”

    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”"

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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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UPCOMING EVENTS

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

Recent Posts:

  • 2025 Annual Meeting Videos November 16, 2025
  • Laptop Computer Donation Program October 3, 2025
  • Five Canal House Open House a Success! September 24, 2025
  • Spring Talk Video: Carrie Fellows July 9, 2025
  • Kingston in the American Revolution begins… June 18, 2025
  • Spring Kingston Historian ready for download June 9, 2025
  • Tea Time Videos 2025 April 10, 2025

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    • Talk: Why is Kingston Here? 2/8/22 (with video)
    • New World Dutch Barns
    • Kingston’s Businesses 2018
    • Kingston Schools Video 2016
    • D&R Canal Videos with commentary
    • Kingston Public Events
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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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