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: June 25 (rain date June 26), July 9, 23, August 13, 27, September 10, 24, October 8, 22
Time: 11:00 - 5:00
