Historian Linda Barth to Speak at Luncheon
Westfield Historical Society
Historian Linda Barth will speak at the Westfield Historical Society Luncheon on Wednesday, April 6 at 11:45 a.m. at the Echo Lake Country Club. Her topic is The Delaware & Raritan Canal: Historic Gem.
This First Wednesday Luncheon event will be entertaining and informative as Linda introduces us to the people, the bridges, the locks, and the aqueducts that made the canal work. This waterway, now the centerpiece of a popular state park, transported men and supplies between New York and Philadelphia during three wars. Inventor John Holland used the canal to deliver his Holland VI submarine to Washington for its Navy trials, and luxury yachts, like J.P. Morgan’s Tarantula, cruised the waterway. Come and learn more about this historic gem of central New Jersey.
Linda Barth has been a fan of New Jersey for a long time. A lifelong resident of the Garden State, Linda has written two books on the D&R Canal and three children’s picture books, Bridgetender’s Boy, Hidden New Jersey, and Alice Paul: Champion of Women’s Rights. She has also authored A History of Inventing in New Jersey: From Thomas Edison to the Ice Cream Cone and New Jersey Originals. With her husband, she has published The Millstone Valley Through Time and Somerville Through Time. She has also contributed to the Encyclopedia of New Jersey. She is Executive Director of the League of Historical Societies of New Jersey and President of the D&R Canal Watch, a friends organization of the D&R Canal State Park.
Those wishing to attend the luncheon may make a reservation via email to westfieldhistoricalsociety@gmail.com or by calling 908-654-1794, before Friday, April 1. Please advise if there are special dietary needs.
The luncheon fee of $35 (WHS members) or $40 (non-members) includes a three-course meal, coffee/tea, and gratuity. Depending on COVID transmission levels, tables will be spaced out and mask wearing is recommended except when actively eating or drinking. The luncheon fee should be paid in advance (check payable to Westfield Historical Society) by mailing to Westfield Historical Society, P.O. Box 613, Westfield, NJ 07091; by Venmo to @Westfield-HistoricalSociety; or, online at: westfieldhistoricalsociety.org/registration. Payments should be received by Friday prior to the luncheon. Attendees should check the club’s dress code at: echolakecc.org/guest-info
Since 1968, the 501(c)(3) non-profit Westfield Historical Society has worked to preserve, interpret, and encourage interest in history, Westfield, and its residents through educational efforts and community outreach programs.
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