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.

UPDATE JUNE 10
This excursion is SOLD OUT!

Steamtown National Historic Site will offer a 104-mile roundtrip excursion to the Delaware Water Gap for the "Founders Day" celebration on June 27. 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 5:15 pm.

This excursion will also stop to pick up passengers at the restored Cresco Station at approximately 10:45 a.m.

NOTE: This is the only Delaware Water Gap excursion planned for 2009.