On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at 11:00 AM, enjoy a traditional French picnic on the lawn of the former Joseph Bonaparte estate, preceded by a 1-hr. tour of the on-site Discovery Center, led by staff of the D&R Greenway, who will describe the site’s history beginning 13,000 years ago with the Lenape. In 1816, Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon and former King of Spain, bought the Point Breeze property overlooking Crosswicks Creek, building a grand estate in the European tradition. The mansion, rivalling any property in the US at the time, became a cultural and political center of the young nation. The mansion is gone but the grounds include a grotto, fields, woods, and the former Gardener’s House which is now the D&R Greenway Discovery Center, where, following the tour, the included delightful leisurely outdoor French picnic will take place on tables on the lawn.

Location: 101 Park Street, Bordentown, NJ, for the Bordentown Municipal Center, and PBK signs to guide you to parking. Indoor stairs and some unpaved areas on the grounds.

Lunch + Tour: $25; Young Members (2015 - 2025 induction years) $15. 

Last day to register: Mon. 9/15/25; rain date 9/27/25. Register here.

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