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  • December 2024

  • 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"

    Free
  • 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"

  • Thu 20
    February 20 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Kingston: FPNL Annual Meeting and Talk

    Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston

    Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands will hold their Annual Meeting and Talk: Preservation, Conservation, and Community Building, by Tomia MacQueen , owner of Wildflower Farm , PenningtonAt the Education Building, … Continue reading "Kingston: FPNL Annual Meeting and Talk"

  • Sun 23
    February 23 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

    Tea Time Talks #2 Feb 2025

    Kingston United Methodist Church 9 Church Street, Kingston, New Jersey, United States

    The Kingston Historical Society presents an afternoon with three short talks about the Kingston NJ area. These monthly gatherings will be on Sunday afternoons in Kingston, with enough time for … Continue reading "Tea Time Talks #2 Feb 2025"

    Free
  • March 2025

  • Sat 8
    March 8 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Kingston: Mapleton work session-1

    Sat. 3.8.25 and 3.15.25. Eagle Scout work session. 2-4 pm. Constructing planters for native shrubs. Kartikeya Yadavalli welcomes volunteers to assist him in his project to construct wooden planters for … Continue reading "Kingston: Mapleton work session-1"

  • Sat 15
    March 15 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Kingston: Mapleton work session-2

    Sat. 3.8.25 and 3.15.25. Eagle Scout work session. 2-4 pm. Constructing planters for native shrubs. Kartikeya Yadavalli welcomes volunteers to assist him in his project to construct wooden planters for … Continue reading "Kingston: Mapleton work session-2"

  • Sun 23
    March 23 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

    Tea Time Talks #3 March 2025

    The Kingston Historical Society presents three short talks about the Kingston NJ area. These monthly sessions are at 2:30 on Sunday afternoons in the center of Kingston, with enough time … Continue reading "Tea Time Talks #3 March 2025"

    Free
  • Sat 29
    March 29 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Kingston: Bamboo Removal

    Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston

    From the link below: On March 29th from 10am - 1pm, join WMA 10 Watershed Ambassador Claire and the Kingston Greenways Association in clearing out bamboo from along the canal … Continue reading "Kingston: Bamboo Removal"

  • April 2025

  • Sat 5
    April 5 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Opening Day Open House at the Locktender’s House

    The displays at the Kingston Canal Locktender's House will reopen Saturday April 5th. The display rooms are open to the public on weekends from April to November. Come to our … Continue reading "Opening Day Open House at the Locktender’s House"

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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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  • About Kingston, New Jersey
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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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