LAMBERTVILLE: Walking tour shows how to find clues to past

   Families with children 5 to 14 are invited on a walking tour of Lambertville’s evolving history from an 18th-century way station for travelers on the Old York Road, to a bustling 19th-century factory town, to 21st-century creative reuse and restoration.
   The tour starts at the Marshall House, 60 Bridge St. on April 26 at 2:30 p.m.A $5 donation per family is suggested.
   Led by Lambertville Historical Society board members, participants will learn to peel back the layers of local buildings to find clues about their changing uses, and varied inhabitants, over the centuries.
   The tour leaders will be architectural historian, Vanessa Zeoli, and immigration and labor historian, Lauren Braun-Strumfels.
   Ms. Zeoli teaches in the graduate program in historic preservation at Bucks County Community College and Dr. Braun-Strumfels is a faculty member in history at Raritan Valley Community College.
   Regular walking tours of historic Lambertville also will be offered on ShadFest weekend (April 26 and 27) beginning at the Marshall House at 3 p.m. These are free to LHS members. A $5 donation is suggested for others.
   The Lambertville Historical Society promotes, inspires and encourages the preservation and appreciation of Lambertville’s architecture and history through education, community involvement, and preserving and maintaining the James Marshall Museum.
   Call 609-397-0770 or visit www.lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org for more information.