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  • November 2024

  • Thu 28
    November 28, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Kingston: Thanksgiving Day Walk

    Mapleton Preserve 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston, New Jersey, United States

    From https://fpnl.org Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands: What do turkeys eat for Thanksgiving? We will take an easy 1.5 mile walk through the fields, looking for things that turkeys might … Continue reading "Kingston: Thanksgiving Day Walk"

  • Sat 30
    November 30, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

    Final 2024 Weekend for Locktender’s House Displays

    The Kingston Locktender's House displays are open Saturdays and Sundays from April through November. Note that the Kingston Locktender's House will be open on December 1 at 4:30 PM for … Continue reading "Final 2024 Weekend for Locktender’s House Displays"

  • December 2024

  • Sun 1
    December 1, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

    Holiday Tree Lighting 2024

    Annual Celebration of winter season at the Kingston Lock, first Sunday in December.

  • Sat 7
    December 7, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

    Kingston: Craft Fair

    Kingston Fire House 8 Heathcote Road, Kingston, NJ, United States

    The Ladies Auxiliary of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company will hold a Craft Fair at the Kingston Firehouse. Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive at 11 AM and stay until … Continue reading "Kingston: Craft Fair"

  • Sun 8
    December 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Kingston: “Holiday Belles” Concert

    The Kingston Women's Chorus, Heather Robbins, Director, presents "Holiday Belles" Concert and Community Carol SIngalong. At the Kingston United Methodist Church, 9 Church Street, Kingston NJ 08528. They are celebrating … Continue reading "Kingston: “Holiday Belles” Concert"

  • Sun 15
    December 15, 2024 @ 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

    Kingston: Christmas Bird Count

    The Kingston segment of this year's Audubon Christmas Bird Count begins at 7:30 AM to catch the "early birds". We will meet at the Lock Tender's House (near the intersection … Continue reading "Kingston: Christmas Bird Count"

  • Tue 24
    December 24, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Kingston: 4PM Christmas Eve 2024 (United Methodist)

    The Kingston United Methodist Church, 9 Church St. Kingston, NJ will hold a "Service of Story and Song" at 4 PM on Christmas Eve. This Kingston Community Event is posted … Continue reading "Kingston: 4PM Christmas Eve 2024 (United Methodist)"

  • Tue 24
    December 24, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    Kingston: 7 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight 2024 (Presbyterian)

    Kingston Presbyterian Church 4565 Route 27, Kingston, New Jersey, United States

    KPC Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7:00 PM In person and Online. Pastor Sharyl with KPC children, youth and collegians will lead KPC’s Traditional Candlelight Service. This Kingston Community Event … Continue reading "Kingston: 7 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight 2024 (Presbyterian)"

  • January 2025

  • Wed 1
    January 1 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Kingston: First Day Hike 2025

    Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston

    Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands sponsors a New Year's Day walk each year. "Walk and make friends on this easy 1.5 - mile loop through the Mapleton Preserve." The walk … Continue reading "Kingston: First Day Hike 2025"

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  • Sun 19
    January 19 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

    Tea Time Talks #1- POSTPONED

    We are watching the weather... (read more) As of 5 PM Saturday 1/18/25, the forecast for Sunday, January 19 was for snow. Out of a sense of caution, we have … Continue reading "Tea Time Talks #1- POSTPONED"

  • Mon 20
    January 20 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Kingston: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

    Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands sponsors a day of service at the Mapleton Preserve in Kingston. "Learn some botany, make some new friends and discover the special joys of stewardship!" … Continue reading "Kingston: Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service"

  • February 2025

  • Sat 1
    February 1 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Kingston: Winter Sowing Workshop

    Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston

    From FPNL: "Join Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands (www.FPNL.org) & Master Gardener Lynn Grillo for a hands-on workshop on winter sowing, a technique for growing seeds outside in winter, using … Continue reading "Kingston: Winter Sowing Workshop"

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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:

  • 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)
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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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