Kingston: On The Map will be on view Saturdays and Sundays, April to November, from 10 AM to 4 PM. Air circulation is limited, so masks and distancing are requested.
The village of Kingston has hosted colonial taverns, armies during the American Revolution, canal boats, railroad trains and travelers on the Lincoln Highway. One of the oldest settlements in central New Jersey, Kingston evolved with America over its 340-year history. This display follows a talk by George Luck, Jr. and Charlie Dieterich, titled "Why is Kingston Here?" given this past February.
Dieterich explained that "in preparing for our talk I looked at dozens of historical maps of central New Jersey. I was struck by the ways Kingston reinvented itself in every generation. In the 1600s it was a place to rest after crossing the Millstone River. In the 1700s Kingston thrived as the midway tavern stop on the Kings Highway and a place to change horses. During the American Revolution, Washington used the Kingston hill to gain perspective, returning to pass through the settlement in several directions during the war.
