The Lenape Village at Waterloo is re-opening for limited tours for the 2009/2010 school year. We are accepting applications now for tours April 15 through June 11, 2010, on a first-come, first-served basis. During this time we will be offering two tours per day, Wednesday through Friday.
Teachers will be notified regarding their application status after January 1, 2010. For more information call the Stephens State Park office at (908) 852-3790.
Tour Guidelines (pdf)
Application (pdf)
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- Minimum group size is 15 students, maximum is 25 students – including 2 chaperones/ per 25 students. (There is some flexibility)
- There will be two tours/ per day, Wednesday though Friday, at 9 a.m. and noon. Tours are approximately 1 ½ to 2 hours in length
- Fees are $1 per person ages 6 to 11; and $2 per person age 12 and above.
- Fees must be paid 30 days before reservation for confirmation. There are no refunds; however rain dates can be scheduled. Cancellations must be made by 8 a.m. the day of your reservation. Call Stephens State Park with cancellations and to re-schedule at (908) 852-3790.
- Tour guides will meet your group at the ticket booth. First stop will be bathrooms. There is also a composting toilet at the Lenape Village.
- Not all buildings are ADA accessible. However, a small bus or van will be permitted in the village to transport any students with disabilities.
- Students should bring bag lunches. Picnic tables will be available for seating. Trash cans available in picnic area only. In inclement weather or storm emergency, alternate eating facilities can be accommodated in the Museum/Gift Shop.
- Students should wear comfortable shoes – there will be a lot of walking (it is approximately a ½ mile walk from the entrance to Indian Village).
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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.
