Kingston Public Events

Kingston Historical Society Annual Meeting Tuesday November 12th at7:30 PM, to feature presentation by D&R Canal Commission Executive Director John Hutchison, Executive Director of the Delaware & Raritan Canal Commission will present an illustrated program on the Commission. He will describe its role in preserving the Canal and its corridor and the process of a … Continue reading “KHS Annual Meeting features talk by D&R Canal Commission Executive Director”

The October 19,2024 walk along the D&R Canal was a big success! The weather was perfect for walking, and we had a good crowd gathered. They heard about the event in US1, Princeton Online, South Brunswick Patch and by word of mouth. Fall foliage was neary at its peak. The “Walk the Lock” event began … Continue reading “Exploring the Kingston Lock Area”

On Sunday, September 15th, the Delaware and Raritan canal was bustling with activity as canal-related groups created a “Canal House Challenge” This was part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the D&R Canal State Park and D&R Canal Commission. D & R Canal Watch was the organizing group, while The friends groups opened five bridgetender … Continue reading “Kingston’s stop on “Five Canal Houses” tour”

The Kingston Historical Society celebrated the centennial of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 with Chief George Luck Jr. (retired) speaking at the firehouse and via Zoom. A video of the May 14, 2024 presentation, with a description of the program, is now available HERE Our streaming video file is hosted on Archive.org, a … Continue reading “Video of Spring Talk now online!”

A new display “100 Years of Volunteers-The Kingston Volunteer Fire Co.” is now up in the Lock-Tender’s House. On the left the display shows a section from the 1924 KVFC Certificate of Incorporation. The rest of the display is divided into the three “objects for which the corporation is formed:” The display is in support … Continue reading “100 Years of Volunteers-Opens”