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Linda Barth Presents "The Delaware and Raritan Canal"

September 13, 2015
Linda Barth Presents "The Delaware and Raritan Canal"
On Sunday September 13th Macculloch Hall Historical Museum welcomes Linda Barth from the Canal Society of New Jersey (CSNJ) Linda will present a program about The
Delaware and Raritan Canal (D&R). The D&R is one of the subjects of the current second floor gallery exhibit “Canals of New Jersey” which will be available to view prior to the presentation.

Canal author and historian Linda J. Barth will introduce you to the people, the bridges, the locks, and the aqueducts that made D&R Canal work. This waterway, now a “greenway” and the centerpiece of a popular state park, transported men and supplies between New York and Philadelphia during three wars. Inventor John Holland used the canal to deliver his Holland VI submarine to Washington for its Navy trials, and luxury yachts, like J .P. Morgan’s Tarantula, cruised the waterway.  For more than 170 years, the D&R Canal has meandered across the narrow waist of New Jersey and was one of the nation’s most successful towpath canals, carrying more tonnage in 1866 than the more famous Erie Canal. Johnson & Johnson, Roebling, and Fleischmann’s Distillery all had their start along the D&R. These days the canal provides the people of central New Jersey with both a water supply and a premier recreational facility. Today, the Morris Canal Greenway, a partnership between local communities and the Canal Society of New Jersey, seeks to preserve
the surviving historic remains of the canal, interpret canal sites, and offer recreational opportunities to the public. In this presentation Linda will discuss the history and operation of the canal and how it is used today.

Linda Barth is no stranger to the D&R Canal, having grown up in the canal town of South Bound Brook. For over two decades she has served on the board of the Canal Society of New Jersey and, has led canal tours throughout the Northeast. The author of many canal and travel articles, Linda has served as the curator of the Mule Tenders Barracks Museum on the banks of the D&R Canal in Griggstown, New Jersey. A retired teacher, she has written two books on the D&R Canal for Arcadia Publishing. Her children’s picture book, “Bridgetender’s Boy”, was published by the National Canal Museum in 2005. Hidden New Jersey was published by Charlesbridge in 2012. Her newest book is “A History of Inventing in New Jersey: From Thomas Edison to the Ice Cream Cone”. Linda will be available after the program to sell and sign books.

MHHM opens at 1pm on September 13th and visitors who arrive prior to the 4:30pm program can enjoy the “Canals of New Jersey” exhibit. MHHM has partnered with CSNJ to present this display of panels that tell the story of New Jersey’s two towpath
canals, the Morris and the Delaware and Raritan. The CSNJ’s display is supplemented by objects including some from MHHM’s collection and information about Macculloch Hall founder George Macculloch who had the idea for the Morris Canal. The exhibit shares some of the stories of the workers and families who lived and worked on the canal, as well as other details about its construction using photographs and drawings, as well objects such as model canal boats.

Tickets for the program go on sale from 1pm, no advance sales, and remain on sale until the presentation begins at 4:30pm. Speaker tickets include admission to the museum exhibits during the afternoon and a guided tour of period rooms, the last tour ticket is sold at 3pm. Speaker tickets will remain on sale until 4:30pm. The Museum’s second floor “The Civil War Through the Eyes of Thomas Nast” and “Canals of New Jersey” exhibits will remain on view until 4:30pm. The first floor “Thomas Nast: Unknown Works and American Icons” exhibit will close 3:30 – 4pm in preparation for the program. Tickets to hear speakers are Adults $8; Seniors & Students $6; Children 6 – 12 $4. Members and children under 5 are admitted free.

Macculloch Hall Historical Museum preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller families, the Morris area community, and the legacy of its founder W. Parsons Todd through its historic site, collections, exhibits, and educational and cultural programs. The Museum is open for house and exhibit tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Adults $8; Seniors & Students $6; Children 6 – 12 $4. Members and children under 5 are free. Call (973) 538-2404 ext. 10, visit our website maccullochhall.org find us on Facebook. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum, 45 Macculloch Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960. Macculloch Hall Historical Museum received an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.  Macculloch Hall Historical Museum is a nonprofit
educational affiliate of the W. Parsons Todd Foundation. 

Image attached:
MHHM Sept 13 2015 Canal Speaker Linda Barth April 13 _Courtesy of Stan Freeny

 
Location Information
Macculloch Hall Historical Museum
45 Macculloch Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Website: www.maccullochhall.org
 
Contact Information
Karen Hollywood
Email: khollywood@maccullochhall.org
Phone: (973) 538-2404 ext. 15
   



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