Step Back in Time: Sayreville Historical Society to Host Lenape Trail Presentation
SAYREVILLE, NJ – Residents interested in local history will have an opportunity to learn more about the region’s past when the Sayreville Historical Society hosts its March meeting with a special presentation on the historic Lenape Trail.
The event will take place Thursday, March 12, 2026, at the Sayreville Active Adult Center, located at 423 Main Street. The meeting begins at 7:15 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
The evening will feature guest speakers Claire Garland, Director of the Sand Hill Indian Historical Association, and Marc Gottwerth, retired president of the East Coast Chapter of the Intertribal Council of AT&T Employees (ICAE) 401(c).
Together, the speakers will guide attendees on a 75-mile virtual journey along the Lenape Trail, beginning at the historic Lenape Council Fire at Minisink Island on the Delaware River. The trail continues through several historic villages across New Jersey before concluding at Sandy Hook and the Navesink River.
The presentation will also include a virtual tour highlighting several historic locations along the trail.
Guests will learn about some of the oldest buildings located along the Lenape Trail, an existing unpaved section of the Minisink Trail, and recent efforts in Monmouth County to install historical road markers. The program will also explore how the trail crossed the Raritan River in Sayreville and how the Lenape people used the surrounding land and natural resources.
Historical Society officials noted that the originally scheduled speaker for the March meeting had to cancel due to a family illness. The organization thanked Garland and Gottwerth for stepping in on short notice to share their knowledge and expertise.
Community members are invited to attend the meeting and learn more about the area’s history. Light refreshments will be served, and attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food donation for the Sayreville Food Bank.
For more information, residents can contact the Sayreville Historical Society at (732) 390-7048 or by email at info@sayrevillehistory.com.
