Resting on Hawks Nest Road
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Author Archives: Louise Smith
Happy 90th Birthday Mom!
This post is a little late in wishing Mom (a major player in the Halfway Brook Books) a Happy 90th Birthday on this site. My three siblings expertly planned what was hoped to be a surprise (and it was) weekend … Continue reading
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Parkers Glen
Carr’s Rock, Parkers Glen Parkers Glen was originally named Carr’s Rock. Carr, a raftsman, had been stranded there one night after his raft had been wrecked, according to George J. Fluhr, Historian for Pike County, Pennsylvania. In April 1868, there … Continue reading
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Delaware House
Minisink Ford and Lackwaxen Most boarding houses in Highland were located near Eldred, Yulan, Barryville, or Hagan Pond (called Venoge in 1897). At some point at least two hotels/houses were located in the other hamlet, Minisink Ford, about four miles … Continue reading
Lackawaxen River Joins the Delaware
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1880 Slack Water Dam
Slackwater Dam A six-foot high slackwater dam existed below the confluence or juncture of the Lackawaxen and Delaware Rivers before the Roebling Aqueduct was built in 1847. The dam, which caused a calm section over a mile long, was raised … Continue reading
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Old Delaware & Hudson Canal at Pond Eddy
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Canal Boat on the Delaware River
In Reminiscences, Johnston commented that the boatmen were often forced to run the boat as a family business due to the D&H Canal Company policies. Out of necessity to make a living, the boatman’s wife and children would work over … Continue reading
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D&H Canal Near Pond Eddy
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D&H Canal by Pond Eddy
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