The D&L Blog

After being postponed a week due to weather, the Walnutport Canal Festival was held Sunday October 24. A beautiful fall day greeted the hundreds of festival goers. The festival is a great combination of food, antiques and local historical societies gathered in a place of major historical significance with the convergence of the Lehigh Canal, railroads and various industries in the Walnutport / Slatington area.

The D&L had a display with Scott and Dale answering numerous questions about the Corridor and the D&L Trail. In addition, Dale had a collection of coal miners’ gear on display.

With new signage and a streetscape project in Walnutport, a new trailhead in Slatington, and hundreds of regular trail users in both towns, this area is one of the hot spots along our trail. In the future, look for a new trail section to link Slatington to Laurys Station and points south.