The Lenape Indian Village and Canal Town are opening for limited tours for the 2010/2011 school year. We are accepting applications* for School Group tours. Tours will be given September 14 through November 19 on a first-come-first-serve basis and will
be given Tuesday through Friday.
Waterloo School Group Applications*
LOGISTICS OF SCHOOL TOURS*
*To view this form, please download the most recent version of Adobe Acrobat
Background
Waterloo Village was turned over to the Division of Parks & Forestry on January 1, 2007, after many years of management by a private foundation. Since then, structural repairs have been made and buildings re-roofed, the Lenape Village has been rebuilt and expanded, and a Preservation Plan was completed.
To date, nearly $836,660 of the $1.2 million budgeted through FY10 has been spent.
These capital improvement projects have been undertaken with Waterloo Village temporarily closed to the public. As State-owned parkland, the Village remains accessible to visitors on foot with no building accessibility. But with the exception of Canal Days organized by the Canal Society of New Jersey and the four-day Dodge International Poetry Festival presented by the Dodge Foundation, the gates have stayed closed. Special event requests are reviewed on a case per case basis, and are dependent upon available State Park Service resources.
In January 2009, the DEP posted a Request for Information to solicit the participation of qualified facility and event managers to explore viable business opportunities that could support the future operations and marketing of Waterloo Village. The State of New Jersey’s goal is to reestablish the Village as a destination for visitors, students and the business community.
Waterloo Village is one of New Jersey’s great historic, recreational and tourism assets, featuring 19 historic buildings, a Meeting House (previously rented for weddings and special events) and a large-scale outdoor concert venue.
Waterloo Village Heritage Days:
Heritage Days: July 10, 24 August 14, 28, September 11, 25, October 9, 23
Time: 11:00 - 5:00
