Locktender’s House Closes for Winter
This Sunday is the last day in 2023 for public access to the history room in the Locktender's House. During the winter we will be updating the displays and preparing for the 2024 season. If you would like to help during our off-season, please consider joining our Archivist Team, or exploring other ways you can … Continue reading "Locktender’s House Closes for Winter"
Holiday Tree Lighting 2023
Locktender's House Kingston, NJ 39 Old Lincoln Highway, 08540, Kingston, New JerseyLink to photos of this event HERE We brighten up the Kingston Lock starting on Sunday afternoon with the Kingston Women's Chorus and some light refreshments. Come down to the Kingston Locktender's House off of Route 27 as we kick off the holiday season. Event is "rain or shine." Bring an umbrella!
Rockingham: Celebrate
Join the Rockingham Association as the celebrate George Washington's 292nd Birthday and The House's Recent Renovation. Renovation Ceremony 1 PMOpen House until 4 PM Scavenger Hunt, Light Refreshments & More Details at www.rockingham.net (see below) at Rockingham: Laurel Avenue- Kingston Rocky Hill Road, Kingston.
Kingston: FPNL Signs of Spring
Kingston Event: The Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands www.fpnl.orgat Kingston’s Mapleton Preserve -- 145 Mapleton Rd, Kingston, NJLet’s explore the Mapleton Preserve to look for signs of spring. Dress for the weather, whatever it is. Free and all are welcome. Don’t wear your good shoes – the 1.5-mile walk may be muddy in spots.
D&R Canal: Bike Ride Griggstown to Kingston- Rained out
We have heard that this event is canceled. Please check with D&R Canal Watch. Community Event from D&R Canal Watch Website: 10 miles roundtrip on the D&R Canal towpath. Explore the structures along the D&R Canal with Canal Watch trustee Bob Barth. Meet in the causeway parking lot in Griggstown. Bring water; helmet required. Allow … Continue reading "D&R Canal: Bike Ride Griggstown to Kingston- Rained out"
Open House at Lock-tender’s House Celebrates Re-opening
On Saturday and Sunday, April 6th and 7th, we will hold an Open House at the Kingston Lock-tender’s House as part of our celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the D&R Canal State Park and the D&R Canal Commission. The Open House will feature a new display: “Kingston’s Lock: History Preserved- Photos and Drawings from … Continue reading "Open House at Lock-tender’s House Celebrates Re-opening"
Kingston: Pancake Breakfast
ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST Returns! Serving from 8 AM to 1 PM Kingston Volunteer Fire Company No. 1(Celebrating 100 Years in 2024)8 Heathcote Brook Road, Kingston, NJ https://kingstonfireco.com/
KHS Open House- Sunday
Open House weekend continues! On Saturday and Sunday, April 6th and 7th, we will hold an Open House at the Kingston Lock-tender’s House as part of our celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the D&R Canal State Park and the D&R Canal Commission. The Open House will feature a new display: “Kingston’s Lock: History Preserved– … Continue reading "KHS Open House- Sunday"
Kingston: Earth Day Cleanup- Morning
Kingston Event: the Kingston Greenways Association is organizing their annual Earth Day cleanup, and you are invited! See their website for details https://kingstongreenways.org The cleanup has two sessions, attend either one or both:Franklin Side -- 9 to 11 AMSouth Brunswick side – 2 to 4 PM
Kingston Earth Day Cleanup – Afternoon
Kingston Event: the Kingston Greenways Association is organizing their annual Earth Day cleanup, and you are invited! See their website for details https://kingstongreenways.org The cleanup has two sessions, attend either one or both:Franklin Side -- 9 to 11 AMSouth Brunswick side – 2 to 4 PM
Kingston: Arbor Day
Kingston Event: Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands (www.fpnl.org) will celebrate Arbor Day by establishing a new colony of Virginia bluebells, transplanting wildlife-friendly native tree- and wildflower seedlings, and planting this year’s Arbor Day tree, a beautiful ‘Snow Queen’ Oakleaf hydrangea at the Mapleton Preserve, D & R Canal State Park Headquarters145 Mapleton Road, Kingston Pre-registration … Continue reading "Kingston: Arbor Day"
Display: 100 Years of Volunteers – Celebrating the Kingston Vol. Fire Co.
The Kingston Vol. Fire Co. No. 1 is celebrating their centennial year 1924-2024. A new display of images and articles by the Kingston Historical Society is opening May 11th at the Kingston Lock-Tender’s House, Kingston NJ And please attend the Historical Society's spring talk:"TALK: 100 Years of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company" on Tuesday, May … Continue reading "Display: 100 Years of Volunteers – Celebrating the Kingston Vol. Fire Co."