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  • September 2025

  • Sat 20
    September 20 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    FPNL Scavenger Hunt

    Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston

    From the FPNL.ORG Website: Join Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands (FPNL) for a nature- and history-themed scavenger hunt at Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park. Find list items while exploring the … Continue reading "FPNL Scavenger Hunt"

    Free
  • Sat 27
    September 27 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    FPNL: National Public Lands Day

    Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston

    National Public Lands Day Work SessionSaturday, September 27, 2025, 2 -- 4 PM The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands (fpnl.org) invites you for an afternoon of service at Mapleton Preserve–removal … Continue reading "FPNL: National Public Lands Day"

    Free
  • Sat 27
    September 27 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    PRACTITIONERS OF MUSICK CONCERT (Community Event)

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

    This is a community event, not sponsored by the Kingston Historical Society. Contact the sponsoring organization for details, registration and costs Rockingham State Historic Site is hosting a concert by … Continue reading "PRACTITIONERS OF MUSICK CONCERT (Community Event)"

  • October 2025

  • Wed 1
    October 1 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

    KHS Volunteer Night

    The Historical Society is looking to form volunteer community teams to work on:Kingston and America's 250th Celebration (Learning, Assisting Celebrations, etc.)D&R Kingston Lock (showing off and improving our historic canal … Continue reading "KHS Volunteer Night"

  • Sun 5
    October 5 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

    Kingston Fire– Pancakes

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

    2025 Annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast SUNDAY October 5, 2025 8AM – 1PM at the Kingston Fire House on Heathcote Road.This is a not-to-be-missed community event!! This event is sponsored by … Continue reading "Kingston Fire– Pancakes"

  • Sat 11
    October 11 @ 8:00 am - October 12 @ 5:00 pm

    Somerset County: Journey Through the Past

    Somerset County's 20th annual Journey Through the Past will be held on October 11th and 12th, 2025! Kingston is at the extreme southern tip of Somerset County, though sometimes we … Continue reading "Somerset County: Journey Through the Past"

  • Sun 12
    October 12 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Kingston: KGA Fall Foliage Walk

    "Kingston Greenways Association invites the public to join our annual Fall Foliage walk on Sunday, October 12th from 2 to 4 pm.  This year's walk will be at Heathcote Park in … Continue reading "Kingston: KGA Fall Foliage Walk"

    Free
  • Sat 25
    October 25 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Canal: Tour de Towpath 2025

    D&R Canal Watch is presenting a variety of tours/runs/bike rides along the Delaware and Raritan Canal. While most of the activity is near Trenton, a 50 mile bike ride will … Continue reading "Canal: Tour de Towpath 2025"

  • November 2025

  • Wed 5
    November 5 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Kingston: New Jersey’s Changing Climate

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

    Kingston Greenways Association presents: New Jersey’s Changing ClimateA talk by David Robinson, PH.D, New Jersey's State Climatologist Wednesday. November 5th at 7:30PM.In person at the Kingston Firehouse, or on Zoom … Continue reading "Kingston: New Jersey’s Changing Climate"

  • Sun 9
    November 9 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Kingston: FPNL- Birds of Prey

    Mapleton Preserve, 145 Mapleton Road in Kingston

    The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands will host a lecture on raptors with Master Falconer Gregory Martel on Sunday, Nov. 9th at 1 PM. Check the FPNL Website for details … Continue reading "Kingston: FPNL- Birds of Prey"

  • Tue 11
    November 11 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    KHS Annual Meeting & Talks

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

    Central NJ prior to 1776 and New Plans for Princeton Battlefield Park William Krakower, curator of Princeton Battlefield State Park, will give an illustrated program on events and issues in … Continue reading "KHS Annual Meeting & Talks"

  • Thu 13
    November 13 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    Kingston: Online Hearing NESE permit

    Nov 13 5:30PM Online Hearing: NorthEast Supply Enhancement permit (seekingstongreenways.org) This Kingston event is not sponsored by KHS, but is posted for community interest.

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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)
    • New World Dutch Barns
    • Kingston’s Businesses 2018
    • Kingston Schools Video 2016
    • D&R Canal Videos with commentary
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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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