Located in a 19 th century building which originally served as a Morris Canal locktender’s house, the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum offers an engaging and informative look at the history of New Jersey’s largest lake.
Upcoming Events
Bring your boat over for a time honored tradition!
One of the great days at Lake Hopatcong. Come view the beautiful boats at the historic and beautiful Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club. Open to all.
The Canal Day Festival is an old time country fair that celebrates the Morris Canal and its contributions to the development of the communities along its banks. The Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum will have a booth at the event!
Join Canal Society of New Jersey President Joe Macasek for an interesting walk of the former Edison Mine and Edison Ore-Milling Company. Edison founded an iron mining and processing company here in the 1890’s and made important contributions to the field of mining technology. This site is incredibly rich with historic ruins, abandoned railroads and abandoned mines. This tour is only open to members of the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum.
Hours of Operation
Based on the latest government guidance our museum is closed to the public as a result of the COVID-19 situation. All New Jersey State Parks are currently closed. We will reopen as soon as possible. Please contact us by email at LHHISTORY@att.net for research and to answer inquiries.