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

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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