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These talks were sponsored or co-sponsored by the Kingston Historical Society dealing with various aspects of Kingston, New Jersey’s history.

Table of Contents

• Past Videos
  • Tea Time Talks 2025
  • KHS Annual Meeting Speaker- D&R Canal Commission Executive Director (2024) (videos)
  • KHS Annual Meeting Speaker- Markus McParland
  • “100 Years of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company (2024)” (video)
    • About Our Speaker:
  • Kingston Presbyterian History Presentation (2023)
  • Cemetery Tales Video 2023 Kingston Presbyterian Church
  • Taverns and Inns of Kingston Video (2023)
  • Kingston: Main Street Reflections (2022)
  • Why is Kingston Here? (2022)
  • A WALK THROUGH KINGSTON’S RAILROAD HISTORY (2017)
  • Kingston Schools (Annual Meeting 2016)
  • KINGSTON: Crossroads to History (2001)

Past Videos

Tea Time Talks 2025

Presented in February and March of 2025 GO TO THIS PAGE for descriptions of six short (20 minute) talks on the Kingston area, or click on the titles below:

Mapleton, Preserved: Karen Linder, https://archive.org/details/mapleton-preserved
Everybody Wanted the King’s Town: Charlie Dieterich https://archive.org/details/everybody-wanted-the-kings-town
Bottled in Kingston: Alexandria Trevena https://archive.org/details/bottled-in-kingston
The Kingston Green Belt: Tari Panaleo https://archive.org/details/kingston-greenbelt-2025
Kingston in the American Revolution: George Luck, Jr. https://archive.org/details/kingston-in-the-american-revolution-2025
The Road Through Kingston in 1679: Kristina Hill https://archive.org/details/road-thru-kingston-1679

KHS Annual Meeting Speaker- D&R Canal Commission Executive Director (2024) (videos)

Annual Meeting presentation VIDEO: 2024 KHS Annual meeting was held at 7:30 pm on Tuesday November 12th at the Kingston Firehouse; our speaker was D&R Canal Commission Executive Director John Hutchison, who gave an illustrated presentation including new drone video of the D&R Canal (LINK TO DRONE VIDEO)

KHS Annual Meeting Speaker- Markus McParland

or view it HERE

“100 Years of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company (2024)” (video)

A talk by George Luck Jr. on May 14th at 7:30 PM. Community fire protection for Kingston, New Jersey began with an organizational meeting on February 29, 1924. The Kingston Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (as it was then officially named) received a state charter later in that year.

In celebration of its 100th anniversary, former chief George Luck, Jr. will present an illustrated talk covering the history and membership of the fire company.

About Our Speaker:

Kingston Presbyterian History Presentation (2023)

Speakers are Rev Sharyl M Dixon, pastor and George Luck, Jr.
introduced by Robert von Zumbusch, president of the Kingston Historical Society. With presentations by leaders of our three townships.

Reflections of Our Past, 1723-2023 video:  https://youtu.be/0LLbYYpNJ7E

Cemetery Tales Video 2023 Kingston Presbyterian Church

This video was recorded by Doug Miller for the Kingston Presbyterian Church 300th Anniversary celebration. Description of the event and video link: HERE.

Taverns and Inns of Kingston Video (2023)

Half way between New York and Philadelphia, Kingston, New Jersey was a natural place for inns and taverns for travelers. On May 6, George Luck Jr. led a walk down Main Street describing Kingston’s history through its inns and taverns.

Find the video HERE

Kingston: Main Street Reflections (2022)

The evening of stories about Kingston’s Main Street through the eyes of longtime residents. The program was recorded June 22, 2022 at the Kingston Fire House. Program was led and organized by Anne Zeman

This video is hosted on archive.org (thank you!)

Why is Kingston Here? (2022)

A talk for community members given at the Kingston NJ Firehouse on February 8, 2022, by George Luck Jr. and Charlie Dieterich. This talk covers Kingston New Jersey from prehistory to the present, in an informal style. For more details visit THIS PAGE

This video is hosted on archive.org (thank you!)

A WALK THROUGH KINGSTON’S RAILROAD HISTORY (2017)

Sunday, October 22, 2017 Railroad historian John Kilbride.
Sponsored by the Kingston Greenways Association and co-sponsored by Kingston Historical Society.

John Kilbride speaks in virtual tour with illustrations. The end of the video is a ste of photos from the Walk. This links to a video on archive.org

Kingston Schools (Annual Meeting 2016)

Our annual meeting in 2016 featured a community conversation on schools in Kingston, NJ. Here’s a video of the presentation, complete with discussion. Anne Zeman led the presentation, with members of the Kingston community adding commentary. (Event Page)

This video is hosted on archive.org (thank you!)

KINGSTON: Crossroads to History (2001)

Community produced video about the history of Kingston, New Jersey featuring:

• Deputy Mayor Frank Gambatese South Brunswick Township
• Jeanette Muser Author of Rocky Hill, Kingston, and Griggstown
• George Luck, Kingston Historian
• Lew Sincak, Lou’s Barber Shop, Kingston, NJ
• Byrdy Sincak, Ladies Auxiliary of Kingston Fire Department
• Robert von Zumbusch, Princeton and Kingston Historian

This video is hosted on archive.org (thank you!)