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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaChat with a villager on Historic Activities Day, Millbrook Village NJ
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
For Teachers

The recreation area has more than recreation in it: it has significant natural and cultural resources that can serve as the basis for classroom or field trip learning. These pages detail the opportunites for learning through a visit to the park, or study about the park.

For more information, please contact the Education Coordinator at (570) 426-2429 (E-mail)
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Did You Know?
... that in the 1750s, the northwest border of New Jersey (now Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area) was a frontier of the English colonies. In the French & Indian (Seven Years) War, a string of forts protected these settlements. The sites of seven of these outposts are in the park.
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Last Updated: July 07, 2009 at 13:21 EST