Annual Meeting Speaker Announced,
Meeting November 12 at Kingston Fire House
2024 KHS Annual meeting will be held at 7:30 pm on Tuesday November 12th at the Kingston Firehouse; our speaker will be D&R Canal Commission Executive Director John Hutchison, who will give an illustrated presentation including new drone photographs of the Canal. Attending via Zoom.us is also possible.
More details at https://www.khsnj.org/talk/
Program: Exploring Kingston’s Lock Area attracts a crowd!
October 19th Program drew attendees from three counties. More details and a video on our “Telegraph Blog” post
September’s “Five Canal Houses” open-house a big success
Details Here
New Display at the Locktender’s House honors 50 years of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park and Canal Commission:
A new panel explaining the creation of the State Park and the preservation of the corridor by New Jersey’s D&R Canal Commission has been added to the center room display space.
Displays are open Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM.
Continuing Display- “HABS” Drawings
“Kingston’s Lock: History Preserved- Photos and Drawings from 1936 re-interpreted for the 21st Century” Drawings, Photographs and Text documenting the D&R Canal Lock in Kingston, NJ.
The Lock Tender’s House displays are now open weekends from 10 to 5.
Interested in helping? Learn how to JOIN us, or VOLUNTEER.
Our website includes a list of upcoming EVENTS, information about our HISTORICAL SOCIETY and about KINGSTON NEW JERSEY and recent news in our “TELEGRAPH BLOG“, covering the Historical Society and the Community of Kingston.
Latest Historical Society News (Blog Posts)
- Exploring the Kingston Lock Area
- Kingston’s stop on “Five Canal Houses” tour
- Lock-Tender’s House display featured in local paper
- Video of Spring Talk now online!
- 100 Years of Volunteers-Opens
(Older posts are available HERE)
Kingston Presbyterian Church 300th year event
Kingston Locktender’s House open weekends from April 1st to November 30th.
Want to volunteer to join in the work of the Society?
(CLICK THIS LINK to learn more)
Table of Contents
- Annual Meeting Speaker Announced,Meeting November 12 at Kingston Fire House
- Program: Exploring Kingston’s Lock Area attracts a crowd!
- September’s “Five Canal Houses” open-house a big success
- New Display at the Locktender’s House honors 50 years of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park and Canal Commission:
- Continuing Display- “HABS” Drawings
- KHS Ongoing Activities:
- Donate or Become a Member!
From the Telegraph – Recent Blog Topics:
- Exploring the Kingston Lock AreaThe October 19,2024 walk along the D&R Canal was a big success! The weather was … Continue reading “Exploring the Kingston Lock Area”
- Kingston’s stop on “Five Canal Houses” tourOn Sunday, September 15th, the Delaware and Raritan canal was bustling with activity as canal-related … Continue reading “Kingston’s stop on “Five Canal Houses” tour”
- Lock-Tender’s House display featured in local paperUS 1 newspaper and PrincetonInfo.com featured an article on the Kingston Lock and our current … Continue reading “Lock-Tender’s House display featured in local paper”
- Video of Spring Talk now online!The Kingston Historical Society celebrated the centennial of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 … Continue reading “Video of Spring Talk now online!”
- 100 Years of Volunteers-OpensA new display “100 Years of Volunteers-The Kingston Volunteer Fire Co.” is now up in … Continue reading “100 Years of Volunteers-Opens”
- Open House Weekend a SuccessApril 6 and 7, 2024 was opening weekend for displays at the Kingston Lock-Tender’s House. … Continue reading “Open House Weekend a Success”
- New Exhibit coming April 6, 2024The Kingston Lock-Tender’s House display space opens for the the season on April 6 with … Continue reading “New Exhibit coming April 6, 2024”
- Our Archive Site Temporarily Down- Restored!Kingston Historical Society operates a second website, archive.khsnj.org which holds older materials. We are working … Continue reading “Our Archive Site Temporarily Down- Restored!”
- Archiving… and youThe Kingston Historical Society (KHS) was formed in 1997 as a non-partisan, non-profit organization to … Continue reading “Archiving… and you”
... Looking for an older “Telegraph” Blog Post? Click HERE for a full list.
About the Society
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.
Consider Volunteering! Learn More HERE or become a member (see below.)
KHS Ongoing Activities:
Locktender’s House Open Weekends
The Kingston Locktender’s House is normally open to the public every weekend during warmer weather.
The Locktender’s House will be open on Saturdays, Sundays and major holidays from 10 am to about 5 pm. It closes for the winter on December 1st, but will be open for our annual Holiday Tree Lighting.
Note that the building had no air conditioning and minimal air circulation. Please maintain social distancing. Also, there is no bathroom available in the Locktender’s House. The nearest bathroom is a portajohn in the parking lot across the entrance road, maintained by the State Park. It is sometimes removed during the winter.
To find the Locktender’s House on your mapping software, try this address: 39 Old Lincoln Highway, Princeton, NJ 08540, or GPS: 40°22’25.9″N 74°37’06.7″W Or look for it at the D&R Canal at the foot of the Kingston hill.
View Videos of Earlier Programs
Follow THIS LINK to see a list of recordings from past events.
This Website:
- Announces upcoming events
- Preserves reports of Kingston Historical Society activities
- Archives information about Kingston, New Jersey’s history
- Provides information about our Society
(Photo: A frame bridge at the Kingston Lock, ~ 1901)
Donate or Become a Member!
Members help us survive.
”History is who we are and why we are the way we are..” –David McCullough
We wouldn’t survive without the generous donations and contributions from our donors and patrons. The Kingston Historical Society (KHS) was formed in 1997 as a 501(c)3 non-partisan, non-profit organization to preserve, enhance and promote the history of the village of Kingston. The KHS has its headquarters in the Locktender’s House on the Delaware and Raritan Canal in New Jersey where it maintains the original circa 1830 home of families who operated the Kingston locks on the canal.
Our exhibits, the maintenance of the Locktender’s house, and our programs are produced and managed by volunteers in collaboration with numerous local historians and craftsmen.