Delaware Water Gap and Mount Pocono born from tourism
December 12 , 2011
By the late 1880s, the small boroughs of Delaware Water Gap and Mount Pocono were the two largest vacation destinations in Pennsylvania. Visitors descended on these Pocono destination by the thousands each summer, arriving by train from more urban areas. Visitors leaving the local train stations scattered to stay at the many hotels and boarding houses that the area had to offer. Read More...
History of the Appalachian Trail
August 08 , 2006
From Delaware Water Gap through Totts Gap over Wolf Rocks and beyond Wind Gap and Smith Gap, Monroe County’s scenery and natural history can be viewed from high atop the Appalachian Mountains on the Appalachian Trail. Read More...
Pocono Mountain House & Springs
July 07 , 2006
Since the turn of the 20th Century, the Poconos has become a well-known get-away for many. From the grand old hotels to the quaint boarding houses, this area has lured vacationers for years. One of the largest resorts that served visitors to these Mountains was located along Route 611 in present day Paradise Township and Mount Pocono Borough. Read More...