Canal House Challenge
Sunday, September 13, 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
East Millstone | Blackwells Mills | Griggstown | Kingston | Port Mercer
Free; donations gratefully accepted at each house
Visitors are invited to tour five historic locktender and bridgetender homes on the Delaware and Raritan Canal. Pick up a passport at your first stop and have it stamped. If you visit all five houses in one day, you will receive a small prize.
The event is sponsored by D&R Canal Watch. To learn more about the D&R Canal State Park and the history of the canal, visit the D&R Canal State Park website.
Hours & Directions
All houses are open from 10 am to 4 pm on the day of the challenge.
East Millstone Bridgetender’s House
2371 Amwell Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
Blackwells Mills Bridgetender’s House
598 Canal Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
Griggstown Bridgetender’s House
2 Griggstown Causeway
Franklin Township, NJ 08808
Kingston Locktender’s House
39 Old Lincoln Highway (just off Route 27)
Kingston, NJ 08528
Port Mercer Bridgetender’s House
4278 Quakerbridge Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
