The Morris Canal in JC: Past, Present, Future

The Morris Canal in JC: Past, Present, Future A Forum on the Morris Canal in JC: Past, Present, Future will be held at the Museum of Jersey City History, at the Apple Tree House, 298 Academy Street, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Doors will open at 7 pm, forum will begin at 7:30. This will be a hybrid event: Along with the in-person component, it will be streamed via zoom or the like. Forum Agenda: ● Welcome/Introductory remarks. Moderator: Steve Krinsky, Hudson County Sierra Club/Morris Canal Greenway Working Group (5 minutes) ● “The Morris Canal in Jersey City: Then/Now.” Slideshow by Mike Heibling from Metrotrails (15-20 minutes) ● History of the Morris Canal, first in NJ, then in JC. Joe Macasek, Canal Society of NJ. (10 minutes) ● The Morris Canal and the Underground Railroad. Jerome Choice, Berry Lane Park/Museum of Jersey City History  (10 minutes) ● The Morris Canal in the 20th Century: The old Jersey City meets the new Jersey City. John Beekman, JC Free Public Library. (10 minutes) ● The Morris Canal Greenway in Jersey City. One of our JC Transportation Planners will talk about efforts to expand the greenway– as part of the JC Connectivity Plan. (10 minutes) ● Questions/Discussion/Wrap-up