2003 (Volume 25)

Cover Me! "Nights of Migrating Dangerously" end as the park closes River Road to protect amphibians (STG: Spring 2003 Vol. 25 No. 1) The closing of River Road during amphibian migration season. KEYWORDS: amphibians, amphibian breeding, conservation closures, spotted salamander, Jefferson salamander, peeper frog, wood frog, red-spotted newt. RELATED PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE: Amphibians.

Archeology in the Minisink Today (STG Summer 2003 Vol. 25 No. 2) Over 100 years of archeological activity in what is now a national landmark area. KEYWORDS: Minisink Historic District, Minisink National Landmark, Minisink archeological site, Edward Dalrymple, Museum of the American Indian NY, Charles Philhower, Ales Hrdlicka, fortress of t'Schickte-wacki, Temple University, Raymondskill Creek, creek migration, Manna Site, transit, kaolin. RELATED PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE: Archeologist Herbert Kraft, Native American Archeology, Colonial and historic archeology. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES: Minisink Archeological Site National Landmark PA.

Pocono Mainline Rail Excursion: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (STG: Summer 2003 Vol. 25 No. 2) Historic rail link between Steamtown National Historic Site and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is revived for an excursion train. KEYWORDS: DL&W RR, Pocono Mainline, Summit Lake land bridge PA, Engine 759, East Stroudsburg Railroad Tower, Delaware & Hudson Railway, Dansbury Depot (former restaurant, now closed). RELATED PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE: Welcome Back, Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad and Excursion Maps (under Exhibits on Line), Delaware Valley Railroad. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES: Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad (on the website of the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society), Steamtown National Historic Site.
Additional material
• Photo Gallery: Water Gap Station Photographs from the station's Open House on July 12, 2003. KEYWORDS: DL&W Water Gap Railroad Station, Delaware House. RELATED PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE: Life at the Kittatinny (under People: Recreating in the park), Resort era hotels.
• Photo Gallery: Railroad Structures in the Stroudsburgs Photographs of structures related to the Pocono Mainline Excursion. KEYWORDS: Lackawanna Limited, Phoebe Snow, Crystal Street East Stroudsburg, Analomink Street East Stroudsburg, Dansbury Station, Dansbury Manor PA, railroad switching stations, railroad water towers, East Stroudsburg Railroad Tower Society, Liberty Bell Tour 1914, Engine 699 in 1916, Driebe Freight Station, New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES: Monroe County Historical Association.
• Milepost itinerary and Excursion Photos KEYWORDS: Hoboken NJ, Scranton PA, Bush-style train shed, Nay Aug Tunnel PA, Erie & Wyoming Valley Railroad, Reservoir No. 7, Roaring Brook, Scranton-Springbrook Water Service Company, Pennsylvania Gas and Water, Pennsylvania American Water Company, Winton Branch, Jessup Branch, Nay Aug Yard, Throop's Tank, Dr. Benjamin H. Throop, Elmhurst Station, Dunnings PA, Elmhurst PA, Moscow PA, Elmhurst Reservoir, accommodation trains, Moscow Freight Depot, Lehigh PA, Lehigh wye, ice harvest industry, Lackawanna County Railroad Authority, Sand Cut, Gouldsboro PA, Jay Gould, Tobyhanna PA, Tobyhanna Army Depot, U.S. Army Signal Corps, Haughey's Pond PA, Pocono Summit PA, Pocono Summit land bridge, Wilkes-Barre and Eastern Railroad (subsidiary of New York Susquehanna and Western Railoroad), Lackawanna Valley Heritage Society, Monroe County Railroad Authority, Mt. Pocono PA, Cresco Pa, Oakland PA, Barrett Township Historical Society, Bestway Lumber Company, Henryville PA, Analomink PA, Paradise Creek, Broadhead Creek, Armstrong levers, East Stroudsburg Railroad Tower, Santa Fe style Water Tower, Dansbury Manor PA, Dansbury Depot Restaurant (now closed), Point of Gap Overlook PA, Indian Head NJ, Mt. Minsi PA, Mt. Tammany NJ, Cold Air Cave PA, Slateford Juncton PA, New Jersey cut-off, Pocono Mainline. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES: Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad (on the website of the Erie Lackawanna Historical Society), Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railroad (L&WV) Laurel Line, Radisson Lackwanna Station Hotel, Delaware & Hudson Canal (on the website of Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River), National Railway Historical Society, New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad (today), Steamtown National Historic Site.
• History along Karamac Trail: New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad and the Karamac Hotel. KEYWORDS: NYS&W, "mixed trains", truss bridge, railroad piers, New Jersey Midland Railway, Sussex Mine Railroad, Paulins Kill Valley, Paulinskill Valley, Paulinskill River, LaBar Island, Columbia NJ, Dunnfield NJ, Browning NJ, Brotzmanville NJ, Howeys NJ, Karamac Trail, Camp Karamac, Fairview House, Farview House, Karamac Hotel, Columbia-Dunnfield Road. RELATED PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE: Karamac Trail, LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES: New York Susquehanna & Western Railway (today), New Jersey Midland Railroad Society, Sussex Mine Railroad (Sussex Branch) and the current status of the rail bed as a trail.

History along McDade Trail II: Milford Beach to Pittman Orchard (near Raymondskill Road) (STG Fall 2003 Vol. 25 No. 3) An additional 2.7 miles of the planned 32-mile recreational trail. KEYWORDS: Milford-Montague Bridge, Rt. 206 Bridge, Robert Blood, Blood House, Bob's Beach, Old Bridge Road Montague NJ, Milford Cliff PA, Tom Mix, Walter Miller, Mary Pickford, D.W. Griffith's "The Informer" (film), Harry Buchanan, Minisink Island, Snyder Farm PA, Snyder Silo, Flying Hawks Airfield PA, hedgerows, Pittman Orchard PA, Model Farm PA, Ebenezer Warner, Emily Buchanan, Model Orchard program, Oregon apples. RELATED PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE: Cliff Park Inn, Cliff Park Reopens, Archeologist Herbery Kraft, Archeology in the Minisink Today, Agriculture in the Park, Farming the Park, Viewing Model Airplanes in the park, bridges in the park. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES: Minisink Archeological Site National Landmark PA, Pike County Historical Society.