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OPEN HOURS
Every Wednesday and Saturday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Also Open Tuesday, December 9th
and Fridays, December 5th and 12th, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Museum will be closed December 24th and December 31st
Please email us for requests for visits by appointments at other times.
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
Watch recording.
Forum Agenda:
Welcome/Introductory remarks. Moderator: Steve Krinsky, Hudson County Sierra Club/Morris Canal Greenway Working Group
“The Morris Canal in Jersey City: Then/Now.” Slideshow by Mike Heibling from Metrotrails
History of the Morris Canal, first in NJ, then in JC. Joe Macasek, Canal Society of NJ.
The Morris Canal and the Underground Railroad. Jerome Choice, Berry Lane Park/Museum of Jersey City History
The Morris Canal in the 20th Century: The old Jersey City meets the new Jersey City. John Beekman, JC Free Public Library
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
Questions/Discussion/Wrap-up
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