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Upcoming 2026 Program Meetings
35 Waterview Boulevard, Parsippany, NJ
Friday, September 18th, 2026
A History of Inventing in New Jersey, from Thomas Edison to the Ice Cream Cone
Presented by Linda Barth
Linda Barth has been a fan of New Jersey for a long time. A lifelong resident of the Garden State, Linda has written two books on the D&R Canal and three children’s picture books, Bridgetender’s Boy, Hidden New Jersey, and Alice Paul: Champion of Women’s Rights. She has also authored A History of Inventing in New Jersey: From Thomas Edison to the Ice Cream Cone and New Jersey Originals. With her husband she has published The Millstone Valley Through Time and Somerville Through Time. She has also contributed to the Encyclopedia of New Jersey.
Linda Barth spent 45 years in the Bridgewater-Raritan School District, teaching fourth grade and then substituting after retirement. She is the executive director of the League of Historical Societies of New Jersey and president of the D&R Canal Watch, a friends organization of the D&R Canal State Park.
Friday, November 20th, 2026
Speaker & Details Coming Soon
Saturday, September 19 · 10AM – 3PM
Olde Suckasunny Day
Main Street, Succasunna, NJ
Main Street comes alive for Olde Suckasunny Day, a free community celebration in Succasunna on Saturday, September 19th from 10AM to 3PM. Enjoy food, local vendors, crafts, games, live performances, and the library book sale — all while marking America’s 250th Anniversary and Roxbury Township’s Revolutionary history. Bring the whole family.
Details
- When: Saturday, September 19 · 10AM – 3PM
- Where: Main Street, Succasunna, NJ
- Cost: Free
- Info: Roxburylibrary.org/osd
Sunday, September 27 • Noon to 4:00 PM
Boonton Day 2026
Main Street comes alive — live music, food, and local business
Boonton Day returns to Main Street on Sunday, September 27, from noon to 4:00 PM. Presented by Boonton Parks & Recreation, this annual celebration brings residents, families, and local businesses together for an afternoon of live music, food vendors, craft and business booths, and activities for every age.
Come out, connect with your neighbors, support the organizations that keep this town running, and celebrate everything that makes Boonton such a special community.
Sunday, September 20th
Young Patriots Day
Princeton Battlefield State Park, NJ
Young Patriots Day is an annual, interactive educational event held at Princeton Battlefield State Park in New Jersey, celebrating 18th-century American history for children and families. The 2026 event features Revolutionary War reenactments, historical figures, and hands-on colonial activities. The Canal Watch will staff a table at this event. Volunteers are welcome.
Sunday, October 4, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Pathways of History at Lock 2 East
The Canal Society of New Jersey opens the Morris Canal's restored lock for a free day of tours
Spend a fall Sunday on the Morris Canal. The Canal Society of New Jersey opens Lock 2 East at Hugh Force Park as part of Pathways of History, Morris County’s guide to local museum and site tours. Walk the restored stone lock chamber, see how canal boats once climbed their way across New Jersey, and talk with the volunteers who keep the canal’s story alive. No tickets, no registration — just come by anytime between 11 and 4.
Details:
Sunday, October 4, 2026 · 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Hugh Force Park, 180 West Central Ave, Wharton, NJ
Free admission
Saturday – Sunday, October 10th – 11th · 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sat · noon to 4:00 p.m. Sun
Somerset County’s Journey Through the Past
East Millstone Bridgetender’s Home & Station
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@aol.com. (To see the many other historic sites that will be open, Google “Journey Through the Past, Somerset County, NJ.”)
Sunday, October 18th · 10:00 a.m.
Bike Ride on the Feeder Canal
Stockton-Lambertville/New Hope
This bike ride will start at the historic Prallsville Mills in Stockton. From there, we will head south along the level towpath through the village of Stockton and onward to Lambertville. Along the way, we will learn about water management on the canal. We will proceed through the beautiful village of Lambertville, to the outlet lock to the Delaware River. Here, we will learn about how boats crossed the river from New Hope.
We will then walk our bikes across the Lambertville/New Hope bridge, and ride the Delaware Canal back north. Along the way, we will see charmingriver houses on the Delaware. At the Stockton bridge, we will cross over to NJ and back to Prallsville.
Total distance is about 9 miles, including the walks over the Delaware bridges. Total time about 2.5 hours. Bike helmets are required, no exceptions!
Please respond below if you want to register for this bike ride.
Tim Roth
timroth@comcast.net
973-222-0586
Saturday, October 24th · 10:00 a.m.
Geology Hike
Prallsville Mills · Route 29, Stockton
During this geology walk, participants will learn about the four geologic units of the Newark Basin along the D&R Canal. Walk led by Pierre Lacombe, retired USGS geologist.