May 20, 2023

Park visitors who explore the trail at Bordentown will notice two new interpretive waysides at the outlet lock area. The park has the Delaware & Raritan Canal Commission to thank for this welcome addition to the park. These waysides provide information about the surviving untouched lift lock located at this entrance point along the former transportation corridor and the small but thriving community that was located here.

The signs were created by Hunter Research in consultation with our park historian. We thank not only the Commission for negotiating for this mitigation project with Jeffery Haberman of Dynamic Engineering Consultants but also the staff at Hunter Research including Patrick Harshbarger who assisted with the content, layout and design as well as Micheal Brown who handled the installation.

If you haven’t visited this area of the park consider a day trip to the historic town of Bordentown. After some sightseeing and perhaps a meal, take a walk over the NJ Transit River Line pedestrian bridge which crosses the Crosswicks Creek to access this section of the D&R Canal State Park for a walk along the towpath!

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