American Journeys - Delaware Water Gap - Woodland Where It's Least Expected

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:11 PM EDT

Article Source: The New York Times

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ON weekends all through summer, tens of thousands of motorists will find themselves slowing down as they cruise into the S-curves of Interstate 80 at the Delaware Water Gap. Hurrying west to the Poconos, east to the Jersey Shore or far afield to all the other familiar vacationlands, many may glance up, where the speed limit decreases from 65 miles per hour to 50, at the crazily piled rock of one of the Northeast's most interesting geological formations. But most will be only dimly aware that they are skirting one of the most used (though least heralded) sites of the National Park Service.

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ShaunV

In the 18th and early 19th centuries, the Water Gap was touted as a wonder of the world. Soon residents of New York and Philadelphia came by train for cool summer breezes, and by the 1860s, the area was the nation's second-most-popular inland resort, trailing only Saratoga Springs. A steamboat cruised by moonlight on the river, and 40 hotels popped up to accommodate booming demand.

But by the Great Depression the Water Gap had faded into obscurity.

The water fall is magnificent at the Water Gap.

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#1 - Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:12 PM EDT

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A hike up the trail alongside Buttermilk Falls (Walpack Valley, Sussex County) was a favorite hiking trail for my husband and I when we first met (it leads to the Appalachian Trail, too). Dinner at the Walpack Inn was a treat. And, there's also Peters Valley Craft Center nearby ... though, like many other arts organization, it has been hit by hard times in available grants within the nonprofit arts community.

Here's a link to Walpack Center

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#2 - Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:02 PM EDT

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ShaunV

Thanks for the link.

The Gap is an intriguing area to visit.

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#2.1 - Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:10 AM EDT

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