Experience History Firsthand

Explore the restored Prallsville Mills and Visitors Center in Stockton. Watch the reenactment of Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware on Christmas Day. Participate in Patriots Week events held the following week. Visit the NJ State House – the nation’s 2nd oldest state capitol in continuous use. Experience what life was like in the 18th century at the historic Howell Living History Farm. .

Take In Local Culture

Find your favorite childhood toy at the Lambertville Flea Market. See local art, taste local fare and enjoy live entertainment at the annual Shad Fest in Lambertville. Visit Washington Crossing’s open-air theater during the summer. Explore the Delaware River communities of New Hope, Lambertville, Stockton, and Frenchtown, and enjoy the many art galleries and antique shops.

Enjoy Outdoor Recreation

Fish, hike or just observe the scenery in the Wickecheoke Creek Greenway Preserve. Launch your canoe or kayak into the Delaware River and Delaware and Raritan Canal from any of the boat launches along the Byway, which are open from sunrise to sunset. Have your family picnic at Bull’s Island Recreational Area, where picnic tables and charcoal grills are provided. Practice your whitewater paddling skills at below the Lambertiville Wing Dam and the famous play wave at Scudder's Falls. Go tubing down the Delaware River Water Trail from Frenchtown and enjoy the outstanding scenery of this section of the Delaware River, part of he National Wild and Scenic River System. Spend the day spotting some of the 160 species of birds that have been observed within the D&R Canal State Park. Park your car in Lambertville and go walking, cycling, or horseback riding year-round along the tow path trail next to the Delaware River and Canal for 16 miles north to Frenchtown or 11 miles south to Trenton.

Places To Visit

Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville
This park is located at the site of General George Washington’s historic 1776 crossing of the Delaware River. The park was originally preserved for its historical significance but had expanded to include extensive trails and a nature center along with a museum and open air theater. Arrangements can be made for group camping.

Old Barracks Museum, Trenton

Built in 1758 this State and National Historic Landmark was built by the Colony of New Jerseyto house troops during the French and Indian War. Today, it serves as an educational center for early American history and stands as the last remaining structure of its kind.

South Riverwalk Park, Trenton

This 6.5 acre park displays the history of Trenton and its connection to the Delaware Riverarches that mark the eras of the city from pre-revolutionary through the Industrial Revolution to the modern era.

Prallsville Mills, Stockton

Prallsville Mills is a significant surviving 18th, 19th and 20th Century American village industrial complex. The restored site hosts cultural and environmental events as well as a visitor center.

Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead Museum, Lambertville

The Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead Museum, housed in a three-story 19th century bank barn, is dedicated to the preservation of Hunterdon County’s 18th, 19th and early 20th century cultural and agricultural heritage.

Sights And Sounds

Begin the journey at Trenton’s South River Walk Park, where centuries of history are recorded in stone and designed into the park’s features. Stand where General Washington and his Revolutionary Army crossed the icy Delaware River on an early Christmas morn-ing at Washington Crossing State Park. Visit the D&R Canal State Park and its 70 miles of recreational paths, a 19th century icon. Go back in time to the 1900s at Howell Living Farm and experience life on a working farm firsthand. Walk among Lambertville’s historic buildings of shops and restaurants, and visit New Jersey’open in the spring.

Head north to the cozy Stockton, home to the historic Stockton Inn, the "small hotel" memorialized in a famous song by Lerner and Loewe, (currently in search of a new owner). Be sure to stop by the Stockton Market for excellent local meats, seafood, produce, prepared food, and crafts, and occasional live music on weekends. Just up the road is the historic Prallsville Mills at Stockton, an 18th and 19th century mill complex that used hydropower to process grains, lumber and oils. Visit Bull’s Island Recreational Area on the D&R Canal. Walk high above the Delaware River on a Roebling-designed pedestrian bridge and see the intake that feeds the canal from the river. Head along he Kingwood Cliffs towards Frenchtown. Frenchtown’s quaint and historic streets pro-vide the perfect ending to your journey and have much to offer such as local food, shopping, galleries, antique stores and lodging.