Note: I don’t know who wrote the following letter. “fs” is read as “ss”. Narrows Burgh, March 1848 To Mifs Mary A. Eldred, Lumberland My dear Friend, I thought I would spend a few moments this day noon in writing … Continue reading
“A freshet is a sudden rise in the level of a stream, or a flood, caused by heavy rains or the rapid melting of snow and ice.” I dutifully copied the dictionary definition well over a year ago, when first … Continue reading
In 1798 when it was created, the Town of Lumberland was a rugged wilderness with 300,000 acres of continuous forests, interspersed with ponds, lakes and streams. The brooks and streams flowed into the Delaware River, which was the southwest border … Continue reading
Welcome friends and relatives to Halfway Brook, shown in the photo above. There are many Halfway Brooks in North America. This Halfway Brook is in New York state and is a nine mile stream (I have read) which flows into the Delaware … Continue reading
