Kingston Comes of Age

In 1834, Irish immigrant laborers completed the Delaware and Raritan Canal. Water transportation opened broader markets for farmers, businessmen and factories.

The Kingston Locktender’s house, near lock number 8 on the Delaware and Raritan Canal, was built in 1835. The Camden and Amboy Railroad was extended from the mainline in 1839 from Trenton into Kingston and on to New Brunswick.

In 1878, the Withington Inn burned down and the Union Line Hotel opened a structure still in Kingston today. As the twentieth century approached, the village of Kingston was experiencing incredible growth.

The paving of the King’s Highway and it’s designation as part of the new Lincoln Highway encouraged drivers to take the automobile on trips between New York and Philadelphia. A new volunteer fire department was created in 1924 as the Kingston Volunteer Fire Company.

The tiny village proudly maintains historically significant locations and fights to preserve the character of its town. In 1984, the Withington Estate (known as Heathcote Farm) was entered on the National Register of Historic Places.

In 1986, the Kingston Mill Historic District was listed on the National Register and in 1990, the Kingston Village and Lake Carnegie Districts were entered on the National Register of Historic Places.