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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.. photo is just around the bend ...
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Designations

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area - September 1, 1965
Middle Delaware National Scenic River - November 10, 1978
Appalachian National Scenic Trail -established October 2, 1968
2,150 miles from Maine to Georgia (27+ miles in the recreation area)
Minisink Archeological Site (National Historic Landmark) - April 19, 1993
(Middle Delaware Segment of the) Delaware River Water Trail - June 2, 2007

 

Properties in the park which are on the
National Register of Historic Places
(under History & Culture: Places)
A low long steamboat passing a riverbank with canoes on it  

Did You Know?
... that a century before this recreation area was formed, the Delaware Water Gap was touted as a Wonder of the World, and drew vacationers via rail lines from Philadelphia and New York City. There were trails to stroll, verandas for viewing the gap, and a steamboat for moonlight cruises.
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Last Updated: January 03, 2008 at 17:53 EST