If you're not a Pocono local, you still may have at least read something about the romantic champagne-glass hot tubs you can find here. We have too. But here are some extraordinary tidbits about the Pocono Mountains you may not have heard!
The name “Pocono” means “stream between two mountains.” And one visit to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area will tell you why. Here, the “stream” is the Delaware River, and the “mountains” are the majestic Appalachians. Add centuries of erosion…not-so-instant scenery and… Learn More
If the name seems mysterious, it’s because Mauch Chunk hasn’t been known as Mauch Chunk since 1953. In its industrial heyday in the mid-1800s, Mauch Chunk was a prime location for coal mining. But what is known now as the historic town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania still… Learn More
Honesdale, Pennsylvania is one of the places known as the “Birthplace of the American Railroad.” In 1829, the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company sent the Stourbridge Lion on its trial run. Although still on a downhill “gravity” mining track, it was the first successful use… Learn More
The first silent movie ever made in the U.S. was filmed in Milford, Pennsylvania in 1912. It was called “The Informer,” and it starred Mary Pickford, queen of the silent film; the producer was D.W. Griffith. Even in silent black-and-white format, the beauty of the Poconos… Learn More
You can surf here! Camelbeach Waterpark in Tannersville already has 22 waterslides, the most of any park in Pennsylvania, including a $3 million dollar expansion with tipping bucket, fountains, spray guns and lots more to keep the family wet and entertained. Now, enter… Learn More
The Lehigh River Gorge is more than just beautiful. It’s also historical, as an area from which coal trains once carried their loads downhill all the way to New York City. Which leads us to today - it turns out these now-abandoned railroad beds make terrific trails for… Learn More
Nay Aug Park, Scranton’s largest, is a parcel of peace in the city with walking trails, rides and playground. One of its highlights is the gorge that runs through it - a spectacular, if a little unnerving, sight, especially when you consider that people have actually fallen… Learn More
It’s huge. That’s the feeling here, even among people who see it every day. It’s the Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct - known to folks around here as simply the Nicholson Bridge - and in keeping with the Poconos’ deep railroad heritage, it is the largest concrete railroad bridge… Learn More
It’s perhaps not a name that is easily recognizable outside of Pennsylvania, but Gifford Pinchot - a resident of Milford - was America's first professionally trained forester, and became perhaps the nation’s first conservationist as the Chief of the United States Department… Learn More
He was the first man to connect the Poconos with New York and Philadelphia via railroad. He founded the prestigious Lehigh University. He was a symbol of what one can do with enough intelligence and perseverance, and he made his home in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. Learn More
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