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Sightseeing Along the Scenic By-Way
May 21, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
$25MILLSTONE VALLEY BUS TOUR
MAY IN MONTGOMERY 2017
Would you like to tour a byway that still resembles when George Washington’s troops marched there? Would you like to visit and learn about area historic houses and barns from the Revolutionary and early American period?
The Millstone Valley National Scenic Byway has a significant place in our nation’s history. In the heart of Central New Jersey and running through Montgomery, Hillsborough, and Franklin townships and the villages of Griggstown, East Millstone, Millstone, Kingston and Rocky Hill, this now protected byway is a natural north south corridor, which remains a rare oasis of natural beauty and historic integrity.
Join us May 21st to tour the scenic byway loop along the Millstone River and Delaware and Raritan Canal from East Millstone to Kingston and back. This guided bus tour by local history experts will be a trip back in time, to relive history and get a glimpse of life in the valley as it was and still remains today. Small amounts of walking will be involved when we stop at several Dutch Colonial, Federal, and Victorian style homes.
DATE: Sunday, May 21
TIME: Tours at 11 am, 12 pm, 1:30 pm (2 hr Tours)
PLACE: New meeting location! 1860s House Property, 124 Montgomery Rd., Skillman, NJ 08558, Park behind by the Farm Barn Museum (it will be open for visits). Please pre-register (see below) and arrive 15 min. early.
COST: $25 per person
LUNCH: An optional snack will be available with refreshments at no charge.
BATHROOMS: Available at meeting place at start and finish
May in Montgomery is the largest annual fundraising event of the Van Harlingen Historical Society – a 501(c)3 non-profit. Please save the date and join us for this fascinating tour!
Sign up on the Van Harlingen Historic Society website at: www.vanharlingen.org . Seats in previous tours have sold out.
If you have questions, please call Anne at 908-359-2642 or email info@vanharlingen.org. Offered in cooperation with the Millstone Valley Preservation Coalition.