As lumbering cleared our thick forests, farming grew into a local industry. By 1880, over 60 farms covered almost 7,000 acres in the township. Major crops were buckwheat, oats, rye, potatoes, wheat, corn and hay. Farm produce, dairy, poultry and . . . — — Map (db m186393) HM
Built in 1922, this site has been the center and single most important structure for
hosting Blakeslee area community affairs. It has served as a gathering place for local
clubs, hosting fellowship dinners, public elections, dances, local art and . . . — — Map (db m177487) HM
The oldest congregation in the area first assembled in a log schoolhouse in 1840. A church was built in 1852, when Pastor Frederick Illman presided. In 1897 it was replaced with this building, which was enlarged in 1960. Seventeen stained glass . . . — — Map (db m97303) HM
A privately-owned toll road was chartered in 1803 and completed by 1816. It followed the course of today’s route 115 in our township, with tollgates about every 17-miles. Grain from the Wyoming Valley, lumber from the Poconos, and building plaster . . . — — Map (db m104520) HM
From 1930,families flocked here, to a creekside beach and attractions on both sides of the road: Sporting fields, miniature railroad, carousel, stone skating rink, clubhouse, swimming pools, dining hall and penny arcade. The place was hopping as . . . — — Map (db m104525) HM
Blakeslee was the influential community leader for whom this village was named. He was a merchant, farmer and lumberman, owning several thousand acres. A trustee of the Methodist Church built in 1852, and the town’s first postmaster in 1883, Jacob . . . — — Map (db m97890) HM
Our community pioneered public education before the state mandated it in 1834. A log schoolhouse was built in 1831, with Miss Sarah Winters as the first teacher. Few married women were employed in that era. By 1860, the township’s four schools each . . . — — Map (db m104529) HM
The local landscape was formed over 11,000 years ago by the retreating Wisconsin glacier. As the ice melted, it left behind massive boulders and rocks, known as “drift deposits”. This geological event created vast areas of swampy land . . . — — Map (db m104530) HM
The Flood of 1955 was the greatest natural disaster to affect Barrett Township in more than a century. The Flood occurred in the waning weeks of the summer of 1955 in the midst of the tourist season. Many of the local hotels and boarding houses . . . — — Map (db m125466) HM
This historical marker is placed as a
memorial to
John Philip Sousa
who conducted a Sousa band concert here
in the Castle Inn Music Hall on August 20, 1912
Dedicated on August 20, 1987, this plaque
commemorated the 75th anniversary . . . — — Map (db m111306) HM
Dedicated to the men and women
of Delaware Water Gap
who served their country
1917 • World War I • 1919
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
1941 • World War II • 1945
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Korean War
[Honor Roll of Veterans]
Vietnam Conflict . . . — — Map (db m111312) WM
has been named to honor
Delaware Water Gap's
world famous musician,
band leader and choral director
Fred M. Waring, Sr.
Dedicated July 1981 — — Map (db m111303) HM
Unveiled November 2, 1919, the Alma Mater statue
commonly known as "Julia," honors and bears the names
of the alumni, students and teachers who served in the
Great War. Special recognition is given to the six
individuals who died in that . . . — — Map (db m152547) HM
Settled here about 1738. Founder of the town, first called Dansbury. Lived here until 1755. His son Daniel became a Revolutionary War leader and later the State Surveyor General. — — Map (db m86985) HM
First European settlers in this region were Dutch who came over the "Old Mine Road," traveling from the Hudson to the Delaware. Crossing at Walpack Bend, they then used this road, oldest in Monroe County. — — Map (db m86988) HM
Built in 1756 by order of the Province of Pennsylvania. Northernmost of a line of defenses erected during the French and Indian War. — — Map (db m86990) HM
This monument is dedicated
in memory of
Gertrude Mary Smith Boddle
East Stroudsburg State Normal School
Class of 1904
The first African American woman
to graduate from
East Stroudsburg State Normal School.
Dedicated by her . . . — — Map (db m152546) HM
Believed to be the first of four early churches built by Dutch Settlers, it stood below the road toward the river. The log structure housed the Dutch Reformed congregation until it moved to the Old Stone Church in Shawnee ca. in 1752. — — Map (db m86992) HM
A tribute to those who in spirit of loyalty
served their country in the World War
1914 — 1918
from Monroe County Penna
Honor Roll
[not transcribed] . . . — — Map (db m165086) WM
In honor of
Alumni Students and Teachers
who served in the Great War
What more can a man offer than his life
[Honored Dead]
Fred Armstrong, Navy - Died
Elmer Frederick, Sgt. Av. - Died
George N. Kemp, Capt. Inf. - Killed
Peter L. . . . — — Map (db m152551) WM
Built in 1756 by the Province of Pennsylvania. One of a series of frontier defenses erected during the French and Indian War. The site was about a mile distant. — — Map (db m86932) HM
Erected 1756 one mile southeast across Pohopoco Creek, one of line of frontier forts built under the direction of James Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin. Commanded successively by Captain Jacob Orndt, “an excellent officer”, Capt. Reynolds . . . — — Map (db m86934) WM
In 1968, John W. Leap and workers at a nearby peat bog discovered the bones of a large mastodon that died about 12,000 years ago. These large, tusked mammals (Mammut americanum) lived throughout North America from 5.2 million to 10,000 years ago. . . . — — Map (db m182691) HM
Nearly 13,000 years old, this location, near the confluence of the Delaware River and Brodhead Creek, is one of the earliest dated Native American sites in the northeastern US. Archaeological investigations uncovered hundreds of stone tools left by . . . — — Map (db m86978) HM
Born on December 25, 1745, Andrew Eschenbach, Jr. (Andreas, Jr.) lived most of his life in Philadelphia. At age 64 in 1809, he moved with his family to what was later named Tobyhanna Township. Andrew was among the first permanent settlers of our . . . — — Map (db m177492) HM
The area’s vast timber resources spawned a myriad of wood-related industries. 30 sawmills existed in 1830. With increasing demand, larger sawmills and specialty production opened, including a clothespin factory. Over 20 products were made, such as . . . — — Map (db m104540) HM
Stauffer (1834-1919) engaged in lumbering on an enormous scale, reinvesting his profits in land. He accumulated over 4,000 acres in this area. Business ventures included manufacturing, a saw mill, ice companies and Pocono Lake’s first phone company. . . . — — Map (db m104545) HM
In 1902, students moved here from a log schoolhouse nearby. This new school had two large rooms for grades 1-8. Elmer D. Borger, the first teacher, had 31 students. The following year there were 49 students enrolled. Schools of similar design were . . . — — Map (db m180047) HM
General John Sullivan’s 1779 Revolutionary War expedition built a road through this area. Only one bridge was required from Easton to Wilkes-Barre, and it crossed Tobyhanna Creek here. Camped nearby, over 500 troops completed the difficult . . . — — Map (db m103664) HM
On August 2, 1784, a battle was fought here in the 3rd Yankee-Pennamite War. After a brutal winter, the Yankee Settlers were forcibly pushed from their homes in the Wyoming Valley by the Pennsylvania Militia. As a result, a battle of the campaign to . . . — — Map (db m97711) HM
In 1888, George E. Wagner founded this tree farm on 1,700 acres. He and his son, Sterling R. Wagner, achieved recognition in the fields of forestry and conservation. A WB&E rail spur provided an outlet for forest products, coal, blueberries, and . . . — — Map (db m97721) HM
During the Civil War, Christman of Pocono Lake enlisted in the 67th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. He sent his military pay and enlistment bonus to his penniless parents so they could buy land for a family home and farm. On May 13, 1864 . . . — — Map (db m103670) HM
A two room schoolhouse was built here in 1899 to serve students in grades 1-6. High school classes were available only in far away Wilkes-Barre or Stroudsburg. A major expansion in 1912 accommodated grades 1-10. After schools in Locust Ridge and . . . — — Map (db m183467) HM
This burial ground has served the surrounding area since the Civil War era. A walk among the markers takes you back in time. Here lie those who built our community. Some worked in logging, ice harvesting or farming. Some founded schools, churches, . . . — — Map (db m85408) HM
This encampment site was named by General Sullivan’s Expedition of the Revolutionary War, 1779, en route north to avenge the Wyoming Massacre. They called the adjacent swamp Hell’s Kitchen. Army engineers built this first road on the Pocono Plateau, . . . — — Map (db m84565) HM
So called because of privations suffered by men of 2nd New York and 5th New Jersey Regiments of the Continental Line who encamped here while changing a wilderness trail into a military road to pave the way for Sullivan's Expedition against the . . . — — Map (db m137653) HM
Ice was harvested on local lakes from 1896 thru the 1940s. Vast icehouses insulated with sawdust at Naomi Lake, Pocono Lake, Stillwater Lake, Anglewood lake and Brady’s Lake kept tons of ice frozen through summer. Blocks of ice were shipped by rail . . . — — Map (db m104537) HM
In 1926, Lutherans from the NY metro area created a vacation site dedicated to Christian values. This was the entrance to over 1,300 acres on which their dream was realized. A lake, hotels, youth camps, and family cottages were built in a pristine . . . — — Map (db m97156) HM
Franklin Comfort Miller opened a summer resort on this site in 1888. His beautiful Victorian hotel offered guests lush woodlands, pure streams and healthy spring water. Naomi Lake (1895) added swimming and boating. Room cost of $8 weekly included . . . — — Map (db m104543) HM
An independent “Chautauqua” was organized in 1902 by followers of Rev. Rufus W. Miller. Occupying 300 acres, it was initially named “Naomi Pines Assembly and Summer Schools”. Hotels. Auditorium and a library provided . . . — — Map (db m104490) HM
After 1900, Pocono camps became popular destinations for children from outside this area. Recreation activities including swimming, boating, riding and sports. “Sleep away” experience was a first for most campers. Pocohanna, Owaissa, . . . — — Map (db m95755) HM
The First Fire Company
Built in 1935, the Pocono Pines Fire Company included offices for police, township supervisors and support staff. Its Goodwill Community Club offered space for public “meetings, suppers and various . . . — — Map (db m104528) HM
A premier vacation destination, The Linnie Lee operated from 1927 to 1965 here in this existing building. The main hotel accommodated 45 guests year-round, with an additional 13 rooms in the Annex, Cottage and Bungalow buildings. Comforts for guests . . . — — Map (db m183532) HM
Pocono timberlands, trees as far as the eye could see, laid the foundation of soaring commerce during the latter half of the 19th century. Innovative and energetic logging of mammoth white pine, eastern hemlock and hardwoods fueled the growth of . . . — — Map (db m96410) HM
A log-framed inn served travelers on Sullivan Road, circa 1850. Rooms, food and drink were available. It also housed church services and a post office for the town, then known as Tompkinsville. Operated by Frederick P. Miller and his son Timothy, . . . — — Map (db m97597) HM
The first permanent settlers were attracted to this area by an abundance of natural resources: land, trees, water. The township was incorporated in 1830, with 230 residents. It was named after Tobyhanna Creek, “A stream lined with . . . — — Map (db m104538) HM
This playground is dedicated
in memory of
the sons of Tobyhanna Township
who made the supreme sacrifice in
World War II.
James P. Henning
Johnson Keiper, Jr.
Minor Smith, Jr. — — Map (db m183006) WM
In 1893 a single track line was built from Wilkes-Barre to Stroudsburg. It was the shortest route to a connecting line, taking anthracite coal to tidewater ports in New Jersey for domestic and export markets. With stations at Naomi Pines, Pocono . . . — — Map (db m104547) HM
This plaque is dedicated to an
extraordinary Lion.
Bill was a charter and life member
of the Pocono Lions for
69 years. His devotion to his
community and the Pocono Lions
exemplified our motto:
We Serve
While Bill is greatly . . . — — Map (db m165083) HM
This 1883 building, initially the German Reformed Church, is the oldest surviving religious structure in the area, with the original bell still in its steeple. Legendary Pocono businessman Isaac Stauffer was a founder. Land donated by Charles Gravel . . . — — Map (db m92320) HM
Site of the Sullivan Stores the advance post of the Expedition
Marked by
The Pennsylvania Historical Commission
And the Valley Forge Chapter SAR
1929 — — Map (db m137665) HM
Brinker's Mill was the storehouse and advance post for the Sullivan Expedition, which left Easton June 18, 1779, to attack the hostile Iroquois Indians. — — Map (db m87013) WM
First known settler in this region, 1727. His home, stockaded and garrisoned, became Fort Depuy of the French and Indian War, after 1755. — — Map (db m106200) HM
The first settler of Shawnee. In 1727 purchased 3000 acres of land including the islands of Shawano and Manwalamink from the Minsi Indians. He was a grandson of Nicholas DuPuy and his wife Catherine DeVos, Huguenot refugees from Artois France who, . . . — — Map (db m106201) HM
Shawnee on the Delaware Pa
has not forgotten those who served in
World War I
Micola Breletta ☆ • Richard S. Burns • Robert K. Christenberry
Earl N. Detrick • Ross S. Fuller • Howard A. Knudson
Loyd L. Lee • J. Stark Michaels . . . — — Map (db m111354) WM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
———————————
As a memorial of
George . . . — — Map (db m111359) HM
In 1868 the "Little Bethel" AME Church was built as a permanent place of worship
for free yet segregated Native and Black Americans. Here they worshiped
"Almighty God." The diverse congregation included Monroe County's Veterans
of the United . . . — — Map (db m217042) HM WM
US Congressman, 1909- 1915, US Attorney General, 1919-1921, and contender for Democratic presidential nomination, 1920. As Attorney General, led “Palmer Raids” during the “Red Scare,” prosecuting those suspected of being . . . — — Map (db m86961) HM
In Memory of
Col. Jacob Stroud,
Born 1735, Died 1806,
Founder of Stroudsburg;
his son Daniel, appointed by his father as his successor to the Lordship of Stroudsburg; and the Revolutionary Soldiers buried herein. — — Map (db m22) HM
Colonel Jacob Stroud is buried in this graveyard,
originally the cemetery of the Mission of Dansbury.
Begun by the Monrovian Brethren in 1743, the chapel destroyed in the Indian uprising of 1755 was erected in 1753 under the leadership of Daniel . . . — — Map (db m37942) HM
Erected about 1744, by Daniel Brodhead, for use by Monrovian missionaries. Destroyed by the Indians in 1755, during the French and Indian War. The site adjoined the present cemetery. — — Map (db m37943) HM
Welcome to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. This unit of the National Park system stretches along both sides of the middle Delaware River for 40 miles from Milford in the north to the scenic Water Gap in the south. The park has places to . . . — — Map (db m87136) HM
Welcome to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. This unit of the National Park system stretches along both sides of the middle Delaware River for 40 miles from Milford in the north to the scenic Water Gap in the south. The park has places to . . . — — Map (db m87137) HM
Built at direction of Benjamin Franklin. Named after James Hamilton, a member of the Governor's Council. Stood NW of here, garrisoned 1755-57, one of a chain of forts later replaced by Fort Penn. Abandoned in 1757. — — Map (db m28) HM
One of a chain of frontier forts of the Province of Pennsylvania in the French and Indian War. Erected under the direction of Benjamin Franklin. Stood hard-by to the rear extending across Ninth Street. Built in January 1756 by Captain Levi Trump and . . . — — Map (db m29) HM
Named for Governor John Penn, and replacing Fort Hamilton, the fort stood nearby. In 1763, it was garrisoned by Provincial troops. Later it served as refuge from attacks following the Battle of Wyoming, July 3, 1778. — — Map (db m30) HM
This land is part of an original tract which was granted to "the people called Quakers" by Daniel Stroud, son of Jacob Stroud, on July 25, 1811. The entire grant extended south from Elizabeth Street (Main St.) for the purpose of the "erection of . . . — — Map (db m161042) HM
Both cannons installed in 1897 by the Sons of
Veterans, Wadsworth GAR Post #150, of
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, to commemorate
Monroe County's involvement in the
American Civil War, 1861-65, and to honor the
hundreds of county . . . — — Map (db m141126) HM
Jacob Stroud, the founder of
Stroudsburg, bequeathed this
property to his son Daniel who
later deeded it to his sister
Sarah and her husband
Dr. James Hollinshead. They
built the present house in 1829.
Their son, Stroud J. . . . — — Map (db m141116) HM
Colonel in the militia and Revolutionary patriot. He stockaded his home as Fort Penn. Member, state constitutional convention, 1776, and state legislature, 1781-1783. He founded Stroudsburg in 1799; he and his son Daniel then laid out the town — — Map (db m86960) WM
In 1864, President Lincoln named this young Stroudsburg man as his "representative recruit" for the Union Army in the Civil War. The U.S. War Department had appealed to citizens ineligible for the draft to furnish recruits, and Lincoln chose to set . . . — — Map (db m86938) HM
An important part of early Stroudsburg. About 1853, Ephraim Culver built a grist mill, only to see it burned by Indians. Later, more mills were built. Many were destroyed by floods. The present dam, believed to be built before 1884, diverted water . . . — — Map (db m37944) HM
Formed April 1, 1836 out of Northampton and Pike counties. Named for President James Monroe. Site of Indian raids, 1755-82, and of a segment of Sullivan's March. Pocono Mountains famed as a resort area. County seat, Stroudsburg, was incorporated in . . . — — Map (db m86963) HM
Dedicated to the Monroe County "Boys in Blue" known to
have been killed in action on the battlefields of America's
Civil War, 1861 - 1865, and also to the untold numbers
who died of disease or wounds during that conflict
Matthew . . . — — Map (db m141130) WM
In memoriam to those Monroe
County military personnel
who made the ultimate
sacrifice in the Vietnam
War and to honor all those
who served. Their sacrifices
will not be forgotten.
Thomas E. Carney
Capt USA - June 15, . . . — — Map (db m141118) WM
Service men from Monroe County, Pa.,
who died while in active service
of the United States military forces
of the World War
before being discharged
Jacob R. Bates • Newberry S. Bilheimer • Harry W. Bonser
Nicola Brelatta • . . . — — Map (db m141123) WM
Community House built by Jacob Stroud 1795; Home of Daniel Stroud; Civic Club of Stroudsburg; Monroe County Historical Society; Jacob Stroud Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution; Public Library — — Map (db m86957) HM
Dedicated forever
to those men from
Stroudsburg High School
who sacrificed their lives for
the principles which keep us free
World War I
John R. Marvin • William Wallace
World War II
Gordon A. Anthony • William H. Baujan • . . . — — Map (db m129140) WM
Learned's Tavern marked the end of the second day's march from Easton to Fort Wyoming, at Wilkes-Barre. The army camped here June 19, 1779, after a 16-mile march from Heller's Tavern. — — Map (db m86935) HM
1917-1918
These men of the Swiftwater Valley put their country’s need above opportunity, ease and private gain and served with the armed forces in the World War.
These mountains and the folks who find peace among them shall ever hold them in . . . — — Map (db m106164) WM
