Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor was
produced by the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department
of the Interior, in cooperation with the Delaware & Lehigh
National Heritage Corridor (a unit of the National Park System),
the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Steamtown
National Historic Site, the National Conference of State Historic
Preservation Officers (NCSHPO), and the National Alliance
of Preservation Commissions (NAPC). It was created under the
direction of Carol D. Shull, Keeper of the National Register
of Historic Places, National Park Service, Patrick Andrus,
Heritage Tourism Director, and Beth L. Savage, Publications
Director. Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
is based on information in the files of the National Register
of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks collections.
These materials are kept at 800 N. Capitol Street, NW, in
Washington, open from 8:00am to 12:00pm and from 1:00pm to
4:00pm, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
Sue Pridemore of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor and Carol Lee of the Pennsylvania Historical and
Museum Commission, conceptualized and compiled photographic
and written materials for the itinerary. Contextual essays
were written by Carol Lee, Sue Pridemore, and Ella S. Rayburn,
Curator, Steamtown National Historic Site. Edson Beall (NPS)
coordinated intial project production for the the travel itinerary.
The team of Shannon Bell, Jeff Joeckel, and Rustin Quaide
(all of NCSHPO) produced the final product. The itinerary
was designed by Jeff Joeckel, descriptions were edited by
Rustin Quaide. Kristen Carsto (Catholic University intern)
wrote property descriptions and took photographs for sites
in Scranton. Kevin Moriarty (NPS) assisted with preparation
of maps. The central homepage photograph is used courtesy
of the photographer, Ronald Gombach of Living Places. Special
thanks to the following who provided additional information
and photographs: Jo Ann Fremiotti, Executive Director of the
Scottish Masonic Lodge and Temple in Scranton, the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, Doug Miller of Pennsbury Manor, Green Hills
Farm, Lehigh County Historical Society, the F. M. Kirby Center
for the Performing Arts, Historic Bethlehem Inc., Pam Colbert,
and Robert Janosov.
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