NPS Photo
Canadian National 3254, a steam locomotive built in 1917, rolls under one of the historic DL&W signal bridges still standing on the former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad main line between Scranton and Delaware Water Gap.
Steamtown NHS will offer a 104-mile roundtrip excursion to the Delaware Water Gap for the "Founders Day" celebration on June 26. On the "Founders Day" excursion, this all-day trip crosses the beautiful Pocono Plateau, through a tunnel, along creeks and rivers, past lakes and ponds, and through East Stroudsburg on its way to the historic town of Delaware Water Gap. The town has planned station tours, displays and special events.
Departs Steamtown at 9:00 am and returns at approximately 5:30 pm. Reservations open April 12, 2010.
NOTE: This is the only Delaware Water Gap excursion planned for 2010.