Morris Canal is subject of slide show, talk on Tuesday

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Historical Society of Bloomfield will present a program, “The Morris Canal in Bloomfield,” on Tuesday, March 22, starting at 7:30 p.m. This slide show of historic maps and photographs explores why the Morris Canal was important to the development of Bloomfield; why it is an important historic resource today; what remains of the canal; and recent developments to interpret and preserve the canal as part of the statewide Morris Canal Greenway effort.

The program was developed by Historical Society trustee Rich Rockwell for Bloomfield’s bicentennial in 2012 and has been updated and enhanced with participation from the Bloomfield Recreation Department and the Morris Canal Greenway Committee in celebration of the Historical Society of Bloomfield’s 50th anniversary.

The Morris Canal has been on the state and national Registers of Historic Places since 1974 and the Bloomfield section was recently designated “Morris Canal Greenway” by the township. The event will also include a book sale, and attendees can stock up on the historical books of Bloomfield.

Parking is available in the high school parking lot behind the school on State Street and in the School Administration Building lot on the corner of Broad Street and Belleville Avenue. The event is open to the public and free of charge. More information is available at www.hsob.org, 973-743-8844, [email protected].