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PictureThe People’s Store Antique and Design Center. Image: NewJerseyAlmanac.com
       
       Founded in 1705 on the Delaware River, roughly at mid-point of journey from New York to Philadelphia, originally known as 'Coryell's Ferry' (along with what is now New Hope, Pennsylvania on other shore), with early settlers Coryell family, which also operated local tavern and inn.  Named 2019 as one of 50 Most Charming Small Towns in America by The Travel Channel, also sometimes called 'Antiques Capital of New Jersey.' Delaware River bridge provides easy access to New Hope and other  Bucks County river towns, kayaking, rafting and canoeing. Architecture features federal townhouses and Victorian homes.
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​The People’s Store Antique and Design Center (one of 10 Best Antique Shops in NJ, TripAdviser.com) hosts some 40 dealers in four-level building erected in 1839. Other shops include Blue Raccoon home furnishings;  America Antiques & Design decorative arts showroom collection of 19th and 20th century clock tower dials, architectural antiques, custom furniture, and art. One mile south on Route 29, Golden Nugget Antique Flea Market, (one of 10 Best Antique Shops in NJ, TripAdviser.com and one of few NJ flea markets open year-round), provides large outdoor and indoor market of furniture, art, ceramics, collectibles.

  • Sites                                                                                                                                             James Wilson Marshall House first built 1816, boyhood home of James Marshall, discoverer of gold in California in 1848, now owned by State of NJ and leased for use as headquarters and museum to Lambertville Historical Society, furnished with period pieces, art and quilt collection (open last weekend in April through November and by appointment throughout year).
  • Festivals include Lambertville-New Hope Winter Festival, held in January with art gallery tour, pub crawl, chili cook-off, ice sculptures and parade; ShadFest in last week of April celebrating migration of shad (largest fish in herring family) with restaurant specials and street market.
  • Dining                                                                                                                                        Anton's at the Swan (dinner Tuesday thru Sunday, closed Mondays); Hamilton's Grill Room (BYOB, dinner Tuesday thru Sunday, entrees $28-36; also worth visit across alley to The Boat House intimate, nautical themed bar); Brian's (seafood, poultry, steak; BYOB, prix fixe $45 Tuesday–Thursday, $50 Friday–Sunday); d'floret (28-seat restaurant features art by prominent chef Dennis Foy, whose previous posts included '21 Club,' La Cote Basque' in Manhattan,  dinner Thursday thru Sunday, cash or check only, BYOB, features seafood, veal, steak, entrees $28-34);  Lambertville House Restaurant & Bar (restored 19th-century train depot; lunch, dinner, entrees $23-30, burgers $16); Manon (small French bistro, closed Monday and Tuesday, dinner Wednesday thru Sunday, cash only, BYOB);  Liberty Hall Pizza (Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas, 4.5 of 5 stars, TripAdviser.com); More Than Q Barbecue (mentioned for NJ listing for Best Barbecue in Every State 2018, "turning out some of the best Texas-style smoked meat the state has ever seen" FoodandWine.com); Owowcow Creamery (Named 'best ice cream shop in NJ' by NJ.com, locally sourced cream and eggs, natural and organic crafted ingredients with 24 flavors, 4 other shops in PA, 4.5 of 5 stars, Yelp.com)

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Free guided walking tours by Lambertville Historical Society held 1st Sunday each month April through October or other times by appointment
* . Things to Do in Lambertville.TripAdvisor.com
*   In Lambertville, antique treasures abound, October 2019, NJMonthly.com
*   Revolutionary War Sites in Lambertville, Revolutionary War New Jersey
*   LambertvilleRestaurants.com
*   Delaware River Tubing, funnewjersey.com
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Swan Hotel, which contains popuar Anton's at the Swan restaurant and bar. Image NewJerseyAlmanac.com
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George Coryell's Grave in the Presbyterian Church Yard. The Coryell family was one of the first settlers of the region, owning over 1,000 acres, and obtaining a charter to operate a ferry crossing the Delaware River slightly south of the present Lambertville-New Hope Bridge. Along with his ferry service, The Coryells opened a tavern and inn to accommodate travelers. The settlements which are now Lambertville and New Hope–originally were both called Coryell’s Ferry. Image: NewJerseyAlmanac.com
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Lambertville House hotel. Image: NewJerseyAlmanac.com
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Lambertville Station Restaurant and Tavern on Delaware & Raritan Canal. Image: NewJerseyAlmanac.om
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Delaware & Raritan Canal and Blue Raccoon home furnishings shop. Image: NewJerseyAlmanac.com
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