Delaware Township in Dingmans Ferry in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dingmans Ferry
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Andrew Dingman established a ferry service for travelers wanting to cross the Delaware River here in 1735. The Dingman family operated the ferry on and off for 165 years. In 1900, with the construction of the bridge you see before you, the ferry service ended. Today you can have a riverside picnic or launch your boat from the same landing the Dingmans used.
Your Park to Explore
40 miles of the Middle Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River
67,000 acres of forested mountains, riverine valleys, and fertile floodplains
Tumbling waters, rhododendron ravines, and hemlock forests
The spectacular Delaware Water Gap
More than 100 miles of hiking trails along streams, ridges, and mountaintops
Bountiful wildlife in habitats ranging from river to ridge top
27 miles of the Appalachian Trial
More than 100 miles of scenic roadways
Historic villages, structures, and landscapes from the valley's colonial past
Agricultural fields that have been farmed for more than a thousand years
Respect private property. The authorized national recreation area boundary includes private as well as federal land. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is a unit of the National Park Service.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1735.
Location. 41° 13.139′ N, 74° 51.652′ W. Marker is in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. It is in Delaware Township. It is on Dignmans Turnpike (Pennsylvania Route 739) half a mile east of Dingmans Falls Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker stands on the grounds of the Dingmans Boat Launch. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2129 Dingmans Turnpike, Dingmans Ferry PA 18328, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Dingman's Ferry (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Village of Bevans (approx. 0.7 miles away in New Jersey); Bevans, New Jersey (approx. 1.6 miles away in New Jersey); Layton, New Jersey (approx. 1.8 miles away in New Jersey); Harnessing the Creek (approx. 3.2 miles away); Roosevelt's Tree Army (approx. 3.2 miles away); Woodland Paradise (approx. 3.3 miles away); George W. Childs Park (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dingmans Ferry.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 744 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
