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Delaware & Lehigh - A Look at Immersion Days in Hugh Moore Park

By Rebecca VanHorn, D&L Intern The Immersion Days hosted by the National Canal Museum are well-known to local elementary school children and their families, but perhaps lesser known to the broader community. As a new…

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Guest post by Grace Wildermuth I started training for the Delaware & Lehigh Heritage Half Marathon the day after I moved to State College to start graduate school at Penn State University. I had only…

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Museum Hours: June 6 to August 30: Wednesday to Sunday, 11:30-4:30 pm September: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays: 11:30-4:30 October: Saturdays and Sundays 11:30-4:30 only through October 11th ** Canal Boat Rides at Noon, 1:00pm, 2:00pm,…

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By Rebecca VanHorn, D&L Intern Though I’m still a rookie here at the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, it’s safe to say that the characters I’ve met thus far are wild. From Hank and…

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This summer the D&L welcomed two new interns, Michael and Rebecca. We’d like to introduce them! Michael Sutherland Education: Bachelor of Science in Geography, Minor in GIS, Penn State University ‘16 Age: 21 Favorite Dessert:…

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The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor and the Mauch Chunk Trust Company held their 2nd Annual Trust 5k Run/Walk on the morning of September 6 in downtown Jim Thorpe. The race began at the…

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by Diane Kripas, right, Division Chief of PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources and Lehigh Valley Greenways lead in Harrisburg, who walked the Harrisburg Half Marathon on September 7th. Walking 13.1 miles. I don’t…

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Running a race is a choice that you can make. But what about the people who don’t have the option to run a race, or run at all? There are many children and adults that…

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The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor has announced an autumn addition to its series of dinner cruises on the Josiah White II canal boat. “Conversations on the Canal: Our Anthracite Heritage” has been scheduled…

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The increasing use of the D&L Trail and Lehigh River has led to several parking issues at the Cementon, River Drive, Cove Road, and Slatington Trailheads. The D&L, our D&L Trail landowner of this section,…

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The Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is holding its second summer dinner cruise aboard the mule-powered Josiah White II canal boat. The cruise will be held August 23 from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm…

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Two avid trail users, Tony and George, recently biked the D&L Trail from Glen Summit to New Hope. The following is an itinerary of their biking trip. We started our trip on the Black Diamond…

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