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Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
Pennsylvania's Historic Sites & Districts
 

PENNSYLVANIA SIDE (north to south)

Easton PA
historic district, canal museum
within Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor 
(Site list)

Delaware Canal State Park, Easton PA to Bristol PA
60 miles of canal and towpath
Delaware Canal and the Chain Bridge are within Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor 
(Site list)

Riegelsville PA (Benjamin Riegel House)

Delaware Canal State Park, 60 miles from Easton PA to Bristol PA
Delaware Canal is within
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor 
(Site list)

Uhlerstown PA
historic district of 60+ buildings

Point Pleasant PA
historic district of 70+ buildings

Lumberville PA
historic district of 80+ buildings

Honey Hollow Watershed National Historic Landmark,
New Hope PA
prototype of small scale watershed development
(public access only by arrangement with the National Historic Landmarks Program)

Phillips Mill Historic Site PA, New Hope PA
historic district of 30+ buildings, home and studio of William Lathrop and the "New Hope School" of artists

New Hope Village District PA
historic district of 200+ buildings, restaurants, shops, galleries, excursion railroad, canal boat rides
(chamber of commerce)
(historical society at 1784 Parry Mansion)

Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing PA (north and south sections)
P.O. 103, Washington Crossing PA 18977
(215) 493-4076, fax: (215) 493-4820

A small section of the park map showing the river
Where is it?
The park map
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Yellow flowers aand lobe-shaped cactus leaves on a rocky ledge  

Did You Know?
... Prickly pear cactus, the only cactus found widely in the eastern United States, grows along the Delaware River's cliffs. Its yellow flowers and red fruit bloom June through August, and are found as far north as Massachusetts.
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Last Updated: July 24, 2006 at 21:14 EST