Bushkill in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wild & Scenic River

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

— Smithfield Beach —

Wild & Scenic River Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 2, 2015

1. Wild & Scenic River Marker

Inscription. The Delaware River is the longest undammed river east of the Mississippi. Three segments-Upper, Middle, and Lower---flow unimpeded 330 miles from Hancock, New York, to the Delaware Bay.

Congress designated the Middle Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River in 1978. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act preserves rivers throughout the United States for their wild, scenic, and recreational attributes. Designated rivers must be free-flowing and have excellent water quality. These qualities of the Middle Delaware protect clean drinking water, maintain high ecological integrity, and ensure superior recreational experiences.

(Inscription in the upper left corner)
The defeat of the Tocks Island Dam in 1975 was an early victory for the environmental movement.

(Inscription in the upper right)
American shad can freely migrate up the Delaware River from the bay in spring.

Erected by National Park Service-United States Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.

Location. 41° 1.739′ N, 75° 3.151′ W. Marker is in Bushkill, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. Marker is on River Road (CR 2028)

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. The marker is in front of the park bathhouse entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bushkill PA 18324, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. This National Park Is Our Home (here, next to this marker); Delaware Water Gap (here, next to this marker); Smithfield Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Mine Road (approx. 1.4 miles away in New Jersey); Sunfish Pond (approx. 2.4 miles away in New Jersey); Marshalls Creek Explosion (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dutch Settlers (approx. 3.1 miles away); Nicholas Depuy (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bushkill.

Photographed By Don Morfe, August 2, 2015

2. Wild & Scenic River Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 13, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.