Upcoming Events
2024 WATERLOO EVENTS
Our programming at Waterloo Village will continue into October, with interpreters at our Canal Museum, Highlands Boat Exhibit, and Gristmill. The Smith Canal Store and State Park Visitors Center will also be open; Saturdays, 10:00 AM -4:00 PM.
Visit Our Museum
Our museum is open Saturdays, 10-4, through September.
Waterloo Village is a restored 19th century town that features all of the amenities needed to operate the Morris Canal. Managed by the NJDEP Division of Parks and Forestry, the park is open dawn to dusk.
At our museum, learn even more about the engineering and history of the Morris Canal via engaging displays and and see historic artifacts. After you are done, explore other buildings in the park including a general store, blacksmith shop, grist mill and inn, or walk along the towpath of a water-filled section of the Morris Canal and hike up an inclined plane.
Walks and Tours
D&R CANAL WATCH 2023 ACTIVITIES
www.canalwatch.org; www.dandrcanal.com
Program Leaders: Bob Barth, 201-401-3121, bbarth321 at aol.com; Wayne Petko, 732-371-3514, wpetko02 at gmail.com; Herve and Anne Barrier, 908-670-5743, hb9955 at gmail.com.
Sunday, June 25, 2023: 2:00 p.m. Canal Watch Annual Meeting. Our speaker will be Pat Coleman, president of the board of directors for Friends of Abbott Marshlands. In an introductory presentation on the Abbott Marshlands, Pat will reveal the marshlands to be an unfolding treasure of both cultural and natural history, and a place worthy of continued research, interpretation and preservation. Pat is the President of the Board of Directors for Friends for the Abbott Marshlands.
The event will take place in the Fellowship Hall behind the Griggstown Reformed Church. Use the GPS address of 1065 Canal Road, Princeton (even though it is nowhere near Princeton). For information, call Linda Barth, 908-240-0488; barthlinda123 at aol.com.
Sunday, July 30, 2023: Canal Road Walk and Roll. 10:00-4:00. Canal Road closed from East Millstone to Butler Road. Enjoy a day with friends and family along the scenic D&R Canal with no cars!
Sunday, August 27, 2023: Canal Road Walk and Roll. 10:00-4:00. Canal Road closed from Griggstown Causeway to Route 518 in Rocky Hill. Enjoy a day with friends and family along the scenic D&R Canal with no cars!
Saturday, September 2, 2023: 10:00 a.m. to noon. Solar observations, Lock 11, South Bound Brook. across from the post office on Canal Road (11 Madison Street). Leader: Wayne Petko, 732-371-3514, wpetko02 at gmail.com.
Saturday-Sunday, October 7-8, 2023: 10;00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday; noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Somerset County’s Journey Through the Past. Canal Watch members will open the East Millstone bridgetender’s home and station (and the historic outhouse, for observation only). Bob Barth, 201-401-3121, bbarth321 at aol.com.
Saturday, November 11, 2023: 10:00 a.m. Towpath Walk, Demott Lane to Landing Lane, 4.2 miles roundtrip. Meet at the historic Van Wickle House off Easton Avenue at the foot of Demott Lane (GPS 1289 Easton Avenue, Somerset NJ 08873). Leader: Bob Barth, 201-401-3121, bbarth321 at aol.com.
In addition to the above activities sponsored by the D&R Canal Watch, you can see the D&R Canal State Park programs at this link: https://www.dandrcanal.com/programs.
Check the Canal Watch website, www.canalwatch.org, and Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/dandrcanalwatch
INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE WALKS
Stay tuned for the 2023 schedule.