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Post by: Sara Ann Salter, D&L Marketing and Development Intern If you’ve been to the National Canal Museum then you’ve probably seen the Josiah White II cruising along the canal, but perhaps you didn’t know…

There’s always something to do along all 165 miles of the D&L National Heritage Corridor. Whether you’re looking for a place to go fishing, picnic with the family, or take a walk, there’s something for…

Blog Post By: Sara Ann Salter, D&L Marketing & Development Intern As the weather is warming and summer is fast approaching, so too, is D&L’s second annual Membership Month: June. If you want to make…

Next week, the Third Annual D&L Spring Dinner & Silent Auction will take place on Thursday, April 27 from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Northampton Country Club. If you haven’t sent in your RSVP,…

We’re searching for National Canal Museum docents to greet and welcome museum visitors, provide tours, and help out in the gift shop. The National Canal Museum opens on June 3. Docents do not have to…

Blog Post by: Martha Capwell Fox, Museum & Archives Coordinator The first Irish immigrants to Pennsylvania arrived in 1682, in the very first ship that brought William Penn’s Quakers to his new land. They were…

The D&L Ambassadors serve as representatives of the organization to the public in various roles. D&L Ambassadors are required to attend at least one training session to learn about the organization, how it operates, and…

Do you take lots of photos along the D&L Trail? Did you snap a great shot of Hank and George at the National Canal Museum? Submit up to five of your favorite photos taken in…

Blog Post By: Jim Wilson, Parks Recreation Specialist, Northampton County Division of Parks & Recreation The Henry family of Northampton County is most famous for the iron and gun making industries they established in Nazareth,…

We are excited to announce that long-awaited work has finally begun on several major D&L Trail construction projects. The Carbon County Connectivity Project launched with a grand ground-breaking and a great deal of media attention. …

Blog Post By: Claire Sadler, D&L Conservation Coordinator The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is again leading the planning for the biennial Eastern PA Greenways & Trails Summit, to be held this September. The Summit will provide…

Blog Post By: Martha Capwell Fox, Museum and Archives Coordinator Easton’s iconic industry, Dixie Cup, is featured in a new exhibit at the National Canal Museum this summer. “Dixie: Easton’s Cup of Health and Happiness” draws from advertisements, photographs, video, and…