Lake Ariel in Wayne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Lacawac Sanctuary

Lacawac Sanctuary NRHP plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 30, 2019

1. Lacawac Sanctuary NRHP plaque

Inscription.
The Lacawac Sanctuary has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.

Location. 41° 22.716′ N, 75° 17.781′ W. Marker is in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, in Wayne County. It can be reached from Sanctuary Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lacawac Sanctuary, Lake Ariel PA 18436, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Louis Arthur Watres (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lake Lacawac (approx. ¼ mile away); The Deagan Chimes (approx. ¼ mile away); Watres Lodge / The Boat House (approx. ¼ mile away); Welcome to Historic Connell Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Connell Park (approx. ¼ mile away); The Ice House / The Woodshed (approx. ¼ mile away); Coachman’s Cottage / The Spring House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Ariel.

Also see . . .
1. Lacawac website. “Lacawac Sanctuary is dedicated to inspiring lifelong connections to nature and shaping the next

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generation of scientists and earth stewards through research, education, preservation.” (Submitted on January 8, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Lacawac - Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 8, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Lacawac National Register Nomination Form. (Submitted on June 3, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

The old entrance to the Carriage Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 30, 2019

2. The old entrance to the Carriage Road

NRHP plaque is on the right; the Watres family dedication plaque is to the left.

The Watres family dedication plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 30, 2019

3. The Watres family dedication plaque

The Lacawac Sanctuary Visitor Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 30, 2019

4. The Lacawac Sanctuary Visitor Center

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 8, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.