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Category : Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (N.J. and Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 2

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Author: Michael P. Gadomski
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764357534
Category : Delaware Water Gap (N.J. and Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Born out of a disastrous flood and one of the first large environmental protests in the US, the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area now provides a 70,000-acre connection to the natural world to four million visitors a year. This unit of the National Park Service preserves historical sites that predate English settlement in the New World and evidence of Native Americans going back 13,000 years. Established in 1965, Delaware Water Gap NRA also incorporates 40 miles of the Middle Delaware National and Scenic Recreation River, 28 miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, a state forest, and state wildlife management areas. Its many natural features include the highest waterfalls in two states, plus a geological feature once recognized as a scenic Wonder of the World. See why Condé Nast Traveler named the Delaware Water Gap the most beautiful place in Pennsylvania.

Author: Charles Gilbert Hine
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 9780813504278
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 216

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The Old Mine Road, considered the first road in America designed for wheeled vehicles, was built three hundred years ago by Dutch settlers for access to the mines of the Minisink country. It began in Kingston, New York, wove through Sussex and Warren counties in New Jersey, and ended near the Delaware Water Gap. Many changes have taken place in these regions since C. G. Hine recorded his observations and printed The Old Mine Road for his friends in 1908. Bulldozers have obliterated much of what he saw as he took his readers along the length of the road, describing the natural beauty of the countryside and relating the history and legends linked with the road and the people who lived on its route. This new printing is a facsimile of the first 1908 edition. Henry Charlton Beck's introduction gives a publishing history of the book and provides a biographical sketch about Hine.

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Category : Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (N.J. and Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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Author: Frank Harris Moyer
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467141151
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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Emerging from the Catskills, the Delaware River winds along the border between Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the Atlantic, offering hundreds of miles of magnificent scenery. Its sparkling waters supported the Lenape tribes growing maize along its banks. English explorers sailed the river in search of the mythical Lake Laconia, believed to be the source of all northeastern rivers. Urban growth pitted railroads, industry and energy companies against protectionists in continuing fights over appropriate use of the river. Hunting, fishing and boating remain vital local traditions passed from one generation to the next. Author Frank H. Moyer charts the life and legacy of the mighty Delaware.

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Category : Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (N.J. and Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Author: Laura Obiso
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738555423
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Europeans first settled in what was to become the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DWGNRA) in the 17th century. By the late 1800s, the Delaware Water Gap had become a popular vacation spot, attracting thousands to the palatial resorts in the mountains. Rural communities thrived in the valley until the 1960s. The DWGNRA was created in 1965 to oversee activities centered around a reservoir that was to be the result of a dam to be built on the Delaware River at Tocks Island. In anticipation of the dam, the government removed residents by purchasing or condemning property. An environmental and political war raged, and the dam was ultimately defeated. Although several historical sites were lost, many survived and a few have been restored. Today the DWGNRA is one of the country's most popular parks. Within its boundaries are rugged and beautiful wilderness, historic landmarks, and the wild and scenic Delaware River.

Author: United States. National Park Service
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Category : Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (N.J. and Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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Languages : en
Pages : 178

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Pages : 96

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