The Morris Canal in JC: Past, Present, Future
Schedule
Tue, 07 Jan, 2025 at 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
The Apple Tree House | Jersey City, NJ
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The Morris Canal in JC: Past, Present, FutureA 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
Date: January 7th @ 7:30PM
Location:
Museum of Jersey City History
The Apple Tree House
298 Academy Street
Jersey City, NJ 07306
This event is free and open to the public.
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Where is it happening?
The Apple Tree House, 298 Academy St, Jersey City, NJ 07306-4402, United States,Jersey City, New JerseyEvent Location & Nearby Stays: