Morris Canal
This transportation system allowed boats to climb mountains in New Jersey
What is The Morris Canal
This type of fuel made from wood was used to smelt iron
What is charcoal
The Indigenous people who lived in this region for thousands of years
Who are the Lenape
This river flows through Waterloo and powered early industry
What is the Musconetcong River
Instead of listing facts, interpreters should tell these
What are stories
These mechanical systems lifted canal boats up steep hillsides
What are inclined planes
The nearby ridge whose forests helped supply charcoal
What is Allamuchy Mountain
The Lenape relied on forests, rivers, and animals for this basic need
What is food
The forests around Waterloo provided wood for this iron-making fuel
What is charcoal
A good interpreter asks visitors these to spark conversation
What are questions
The canal opened in this year
What is 1831
Iron ore commonly mined in northern New Jersey
What is magnetite
A common Lenape housing structure
What is a wigwam
This geological resource made iron production possible
What is iron ore
Connecting history to ideas people understand is called this
What are universal concepts
The main cargo that traveled east from Pennsylvania on the canal
What is coal
The early iron enterprise that operated near Waterloo
What are the Andover Iron Works
The Lenape traveled along natural routes like the valley of this river
What is the Musconetcong River
The valley location made Waterloo a natural corridor for this
What is transportation or travel
This interpretive theorist wrote 'Interpreting Our Heritage'
Who is Freeman Tilden
This unique engineering feature allowed canal boats to be raised and lowered using water-powered cradles instead of traditional locks
Inclined plane
This step in iron production required heating iron in the presence of carbon to improve its strength and quality
Refining iron / wrought iron production
Lenape society was organized through family groups traced through this side of the family, determining clan identity
Maternal (mother’s) line
This geological feature made the Waterloo area ideal for industry by providing a natural travel corridor and access to water power
River valley / Musconetcong Valley
According to interpretive principles, this is the most important outcome—going beyond facts to create meaning for the visitor.
Relevance / personal connection