The D&L Blog History

National Canal Museum Awarded $50,000 Grant EASTON, Pa. — The National Canal Museum has received a $50,000 grant from the Julius & Katheryn Hommer Foundation Fund to support the museum’s general operations. The award represents…

News from the National Canal Museum – July This month, we’re celebrating 249 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, a story deeply integral to Pennsylvania history as it is to the larger…

History Comes Alive Along the Canal Written by Mark Evan, DLNHC Education and Program Outreach Manager One of the goals of Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is to help residents become aware of, understand,…

A grand return Written by Tim Cramer, DLNHC Facilities & Infrastructure Manager There are many harbingers of spring; first the daffodils, those trailblazing beauties that give a first glimpse of what’s to come, the cherry…

When looking to explore new opportunities, it’s important to remember where things started. Learn about the National Canal Museum’s origins!

July is a month of Heritage & History throughout the Corridor. We celebrated the Fourth of July at the beginning of the month (of course) and Easton Heritage Day on July 10th. There have also…

There are at least three places in Pennsylvania called “Coffeetown.” It’s the Coffeetown in Williams Township, Northampton County, that’s the focus of this blogpost.

Housing three of the largest cities in the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, it’s no wonder there’s so much heritage and culture to explore in the Lehigh Valley! Starting off strong is the Allentown…

Learn about Buck’s County and the role it played along the Underground Railroad.

There is no doubt that the D&L is a sight to see throughout the warmer seasons, but the cold frost that winter brings allows a new charm to take hold as the leaves fall and the waters freeze.

Like our colleagues across America, we at the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor have been challenged and chastened by the events of the past few months. In online team meetings, we’ve asked ourselves how…

Blog post by: Emily Dings, D&L Assistant The Earth could be forgiven for wondering where the party was this year. On the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, millions of Americans mobilized on behalf of…