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Things to do in and around Hackettstown, New Jersey:
Waterloo Village, a 19th century Morris Canal port town, is a National Historic Site located along the banks of the Musconectcong River in the Allamuchy Mountain State Park.You can visit the Canal Town, a perfect example of a busy village during the mid to late 19th Century. With the opening of the Morris Canal in 1831, Waterloo became an inland port with a guard lock and one of 23 inclined planes. The Village quickly became a thriving community with gristmill, sawmill, blacksmith shop, church, school, tavern, inn, a variety of residences and more. Experience the the Rutan Farm, where you will step back in time to a family subsistence farm. One can learn what it was like to grow livestock to feed a family, live without electricity or running water, observe the simple hand tools used on a farm or in the house. Finally,the Lenape way of life has been faithfully recreated on an island called "Winakung" (meaning "Place of Sassafras") in Historic Waterloo Village. Here there are no teepees, no feathered war bonnets, no fringed buckskins or other trappings reminiscent of the TV Indians, who are usually associated with the Great Plains or the Southwest. Instead, Winakung is a life-sized Minisink Indian Village carefully built on actual archaeological evidence and scholarly research.
Events scheduled at Waterloo Village include:
MAY 28 & 29 WINE
FESTIVAL
Fee: $18 adults, $10 age 12-16
Time: 12-5pm
Sponsor: Garden State Wine Growers
MAY 30 MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION
Fee: Included with Village Admission
Time: 11am-5pm
Spend the day at Waterloo Village and enjoy a picnic,
(blankets welcome) or visit our barbeque and beer tent.
Participate in old time games including horse-shoes, and
mintonette (volleyball). Take a pony ride or a
horse-drawn wagon ride, watch as red, white and blue
candles are made and take some home with you, or make
your own 1870s flag on this national holiday.
Once again the howling of wolves echo through the mountains of the Delaware Water Gap in Knowlton Township, Warren County, NJ. Photo opportunities of a lifetime and the experience of watching and listening to packs of Tundra, Timber, and Arctic wolves will be yours. View wolves here in the East in a natural surrounding for the first time in over a century. Bobcats and foxes also reside at the reserve. Enjoy a scenic walk to the Lakota Wolf Preserve observing the many forms of local wildlife along the way. Upon arrival at the Preserve you will be invited to the observation area, in the center of four packs of wolves. During our informal talks with the people who raised and care for the wolves you will learn about the social structure of wolf packs, their eating habits, their interaction with man and many other interesting facts.
Wolf Watch programs are presented twice dailyDuring Summer Hours (Daylight Savings)you may view the wolves at 10:30 a.m. or 4:00 p.m. No appointment needed for Saturdays and Sundays for individuals and families. Any group must have an appointment even on weekends - please call 877 SEE WOLF to make an appointment. Closed Monday's. Call for Reservations for Tuesday through Friday 1-877-733-9653 or 1-908-496-9244. Please meet at the Camp Taylor Office 15 minutes before the program begins.Pets are not permitted on the Camp Taylor grounds or at the Preserve. There are no exceptions.