Back in the 1830s, Bloomfield was a major stop along the 90-mile Morris Canal, a working waterway that extended from Newark to Phillipsburg. From the shoreline, work crews and mule teams pulled boats laden with goods, a five-day journey from end to end.
Bloomfield was a critical stop because its lock and long inclined plane pulled boats up the hill, or lowered them, in massive wooden cradles along rails that spanned the incline.
Local historian Rich Rockwell will bring those days of hard labor and exhilarating progress to life in “The Morris Canal in Bloomfield,” a talk and slide show hosted by the Historical Society of Bloomfield.
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The free presentation takes place at the Parish House at the Church on the Green. Parking will be available at the
School Administration building on the corner of Belleville Ave and Broad St. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, go to www.hsob.org, call (973) 743-8844, or send e-mail to info@bloomfieldhistorical.org.
