Author Archives: Louise Smith
1881 Summer Excursion Routes
Erie Train, Callicoon, 1874
“After leaving Lackawaxen you continue to follow the course of the Delaware in its tortuous and picturesque windings among the mountains, and are ever greeted with new and charming scenes, at some places intensely interesting. “At Callicoon, where the train … Continue reading
Bridge at Narrowsburg, 1874
“Here the artist has sketched an old-fashioned country scene in one of the wildest portions of the Delaware Valley traversed by the Erie Railway. “The old covered bridge is of a style frequently seen in that region, which, by the … Continue reading
1874 Aqueduct at Lackawaxen
It is at Lackawaxen that the Delaware and Hudson Canal, connecting the coal regions of Pennsylvania with the Hudson at Kingston, crosses the Delaware River, spanning it by an aqueduct, as represented in the accompanying engraving.—The Erie Railway Tourist, 1874, … Continue reading
A Water Tank on the Erie
The rapidity and voracity with which the iron horse quenches his thirst from one of these enormous goblets which, brimming full, await him at various intervals on his wild careering across the country, are all but incredible to those who … Continue reading
1874 Erie Railway Tourist
“Don’t fail to enjoy, if you can, a ride through by daylight over the Erie Railway.”—The Erie Railway Tourist, 1874. The next post series features images and ads from the Erie Railway brochures, 1874 to 1889. “The train speeds over … Continue reading
Dr. de Venoge and Round Pond
Round Pond Southeast of Hagan Pond (today’s Highland Lake) was Round Pond (now Lake DeVenoge), a lake fed entirely by underground springs, and 60 to 80 feet deep at the center. The de Venoge family from Epernay, France was listed … Continue reading
John A. Roebling, 1806–1869
John A. Roebling studied architecture, engineering, bridge and foundation construction, and hydraulics, before emigrating from Prussia in 1831. His government job of four years involved designing military roads and supervising their construction. He had also sketched suspension bridges that were … Continue reading
The Roebling Aqueduct: Build the Canal Above the River
In 1845 Lumberland was home to hunters, tanners, lumberjacks, timber rafters, canal related workers, as well as shoemakers, blacksmiths, wagonmakers, carpenters, and any other job necessary in a town. The D&H Canal had brought more people to the area. By … Continue reading