Lambertville and Frenchtown
National Register Of Historic Places · Lambertville, New Jersey
Two nineteenth-century towns fifteen miles apart on the New Jersey bank of the Delaware, both built on the canal and the railway and both now living on antiques, restaurants and weekend visitors from two cities. LAMBERTVILLE IS THE LARGER — about four thousand people, a dense brick main street, a serious antiques trade, and a footbridge across the river to New Hope, Pennsylvania, so that a walk of five minutes takes you to another state. FRENCHTOWN IS SMALLER, quieter and better: fourteen hundred people, a two-block centre and the canal towpath running through it.
18 York Street, Lambertville, New Jersey, 08530, United States
Two public towns, free to walk at all hours, fifteen miles apart on Route 29 and NOT walkable between — cycle the canal towpath or drive the byway. Shops and antique dealers generally run about 11:00 to 17:00 and MANY CLOSE ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS. Restaurants run through the evening and book out at weekends in Lambertville; MANY ARE BYOB, so bring wine and check when booking. Lambertville parking is metered or in paid lots and fills at weekends; Frenchtown parking is largely free. The footbridge to New Hope, Pennsylvania is free on foot. ROUTE 29 BETWEEN THE TOWNS CLOSES AFTER HEAVY RAIN AND IN SPRING SNOWMELT. The Shad Festival in late April fills Lambertville completely.
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