LECTURER: Linda Barth
- TEWSKBURY TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING
Come to our annual meeting and after the election of President and Secretary listen to Linda Barth talk about her new book - A History of Inventing in New Jersey: From Thomas Edison to the Ice Cream Cone.
Tewksbury Township Historical Society, 60 Water Street, Lebanon.
January 19, 2014
- HISTORY OF THE D&R CANAL
Canal Historian and Author Linda Barth weaves the story of how the Delaware & Raritan Canal meandered across New Jersey, becoming one of America’s most successful towpath canals, carrying more tonnage in 1866 than even the Erie Canal. Johnson & Johnson, Roebling, and Fleischmann’s Distillery all had their start along the D&R which now provides people of central New Jersey with both a water supply and an amazing recreational facility. Following a powerpoint presentation and talk, Linda will escort you outside for an optional meander on the Canal so please wear comfortable shoes -- the 300th will supply water for the walk.
Lambertville Justice Complex, 25 South Union Street, Lambertville
June 28, 2014
Linda Barth is no stranger to the Delaware & Raritan Canal, having grown up in the canal town of South Bound Brook. For over two decades she served on the board of the Canal Society of New Jersey and, with her husband Robert, has led canal tours throughout the Northeast.
The Barths enjoy cruising (at the leisurely pace of 5 miles per hour) on the historic canals of England, Scotland, France, Canada, and other countries. The author of many canal and travel articles, Mrs. Barth 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. |
