Lawrence Historical Society

presents

Canal House Challenge

Sunday, September 14, 2025

The Canal House Challenge is an annual event held in September at which all five historic homes along the Delaware & Raritan Canal are open to the public.
It is the only time of the year that all are open at the same time.
Participants are challenged to visit all homes in a single day.
While visiting each site, participants can learn about the history of the home.
Participants who visit all sites win a prize.
The event, which is free, helps to promote New Jersey’s canal heritage.
Donations are gratefully accepted at each house; these funds go toward the preservation of our historic homes along the D&R Canal. 

The event is sponsored by:
The D&R Canal Watch https://www.canalwatch.org

Hours & Directions
All homes are open from 10 am to 4 pm on the day of the challenge. For directions, use the address listed below for Google Maps, or click the website of the individual site.

East Millstone Bridgetender’s House
2371 Amwell Road
East Millstone, NJ

Blackwells Mills Bridgetender’s House
598 Canal Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
Blackwells Mills Canal House Association – Blackwells Mills Canal House

Kingston Locktender’s House
39 Old Lincoln Highway (just off Route 27)
Kingston, NJ 08528
www.khsnj.org

Griggstown Bridgetender’s House
2 Griggstown Causeway
Griggstown, NJ
https://millstonevalley.org/

Port Mercer Bridgetender’s House
4278 Quakerbridge Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
https://www.thelhs.org/port-mercer-canal-house

To learn more about the D&R Canal State Park, or the history of the canal, please visit the park’s website at: https://dandrcanal.org