Upcoming Events
2024 WATERLOO EVENTS
Thank you for making this season at Waterloo memorable by celebrating the rich canal history of New Jersey together. Your support helps us to preserve and share these important experiences and traditions for future generations. Stay tuned for next year’s events!
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.
Next Meeting
Our next Program Meeting will be:
Friday, November 15th, 2024 – 7:30 pm
The Morris Canal Through Roxbury Township
Walks and Tours
D&R CANAL WATCH 2024 ACTIVITIES
www.canalwatch.org; www.dandrcanal.com
Canal Watch Annual Meeting
June 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Capt. Bill McKelvey will present a slide program on the D&R Canal. 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.
Canal Road Walk and Roll
East Millstone to Butler Road
July 28 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Enjoy a day with friends and family along the scenic D&R Canal with no cars!
For more information, please call 732-873-1991, option 4.
Canal Road Walk and Roll
Griggstown Causeway to Route 518 in Rocky Hill
August 25 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Meet Gen. Washington as he prepares to march with the army to Yorktown, VA. Enjoy a day with friends and family along the scenic D&R Canal with no cars!
For more information, please call 732-873-1991, option 4.
Somerset County’s Journey Through the Past
October 12 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
October 13 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Canal Watch members will open the East Millstone bridgetender’s home and station (and the historic outhouse, for observation only).
Linda Barth, 908-240-0488, barthlinda123 at aol.com.
50th Anniversary of the D&R Canal
October 19 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Prallsville Mills. Jim Amon will speak on the history of the D&R Canal State Park and the D&R Canal Commission.
Towpath Walk, Demott Lane to Landing Lane, 4.2 miles
November 10 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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 2024 schedule.
