Mark McNease, Frank Murray, Carol Binkowski, Nev March, Pravesh Chaturvedi, Ivan Ramirez, Joan Ramirez, Carla Conti, with tour guide Lou Toboz
Our New Jersey local group got together on Saturday, June 7, for a historical tour of Lambertville, followed by lunch in town. Our tour guide was Lou Toboz from the Lambertville Historical Society, a longtime resident and expert on the history of Lambertville and its surrounding areas. It included a stop at the small, old jailhouse currently under renovation, the exteriors of several famous homes, the high- and lowlights of a community that’s undergone many changes over the last hundred-plus years, and a wealth of information about Hunterdon County’s only city.
After the tour we all headed to Under the Moon restaurant on Union Street for a lovely meal and conversation. The weather cooperated to make the event a success. Among the things we learned: there are bodies buried in and along the famous canal, and the headstones in the small yard next to the restaurant are just grave markers – no one is interred beneath them! You’d have to dig up the floor of the gym next door to find them. A town of mysteries fit for the Mystery Writers of America—NY!
About Lambertville, New Jersey
Nestled along the banks of the Delaware River, Lambertville is a small city that easily passes for a town. Its origins trace back to the 18th century, and its well-preserved architecture, including Victorian and Federal-style buildings, reflects its changing past that includes an industrial period with plenty of manufacturing, the transportation of goods along the Delaware and Raritan Canal, and a waystop between Pennsylvania, New Jersey and points west. Today it’s an idyllic river town where residents and tourists enjoy the abundant natural beauty and a slower lifestyle. The city’s also home to several notable landmarks, such as the James Wilson Marshall House where our group began the tour. With New Hope, PA, just a short walk or drive across the bridge, Lambertville has become a refuge as well as a destination.