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Kingston’s history is mostly unwritten

The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Kingston. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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From Kingston’s archive · credits on each photo

What stands out about Kingston’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 2 old photos are in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Kingston’s homes were built before 1951.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Kingston’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
2 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewWilliam Howard Gulick (1855-1908) obitu…: stand where they stood+15 Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
The story

How Kingston came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Kingston.

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Jediah Higgins purchased 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) from the Native Americans in the early 18th century and the town of Kingston was established. Kingston's location on the Lenape Assunpink Trail where it crossed the Millstone River and later becoming part of the King's Highway was the prime factor in its early prominence. Kingston was by far the most active and important village, being situated on both the heavily traveled King's Road and Millstone River, combining commercial activities of both mills and taverns.

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By decade

Kingston, decade by decade

2 decades in the archive, from the 1900s to the 1920s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1900s–1920s2 items
William Howard Gulick (1855-1908) obituary in the Trenton Times on August 29, 19081908William Howard Gulick (1855-1908) obituary in the Tre… Kingston NJ Presby PHS7381923Kingston NJ Presby PHS738
1930s–1990snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today3 recent
Cook Preserve, Kingston, NJ - panoramio (2)2008Cook Preserve, Kingston, NJ - panoramio (2) Cook Preserve, Kingston, NJ - panoramio (1)2008Cook Preserve, Kingston, NJ - panoramio (1) The Cottage, Cook Preserve2006The Cottage, Cook Preserve
Then & now

Stand where they stood

No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as an old one and they appear here side by side.

William Howard Gulick (1855-1908) obituary in the Trenton Times on August 29, 1908
Retake this viewWilliam Howard Gulick (1855-1908) obituary in the Trenton Times on August 29, 1908, 1908

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Stories next door

History across the town line

East Rocky HillIts storyFranklin10 historic placesHeathcoteIts storyMontgomery9 historic placesPrinceton20 historic placesSouth Brunswick4 historic placesRocky Hill1 historic place

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From Wikimedia Commons (5), Wikidata (1) and Wikipedia. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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