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(Easton, May 10) The PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Pocono Biking, and Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce will be holding the first White Haven Trail Festival on Saturday, June 10. The event will commemorate the opening of a new Lehigh Gorge State Park entrance, river boat launch, and improvements along the D&L Trail after the section had been closed for nearly two years.
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) will be offering four guided History Walk & Talks to the ruins of Lock 28 at 10AM, 11AM, 1PM, and 2PM to celebrate the opening of the new amenities. Participants will learn some history of the Upper Grand Division of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co. and the engineering marvels integral to transporting coal to market in the early 19th century. Along with their History Walks, DCNR will have a booth set up to introduce a new geocache program they have developed.
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (DLNHC) staff will have a table set up near Pocono Biking in White Haven, giving visitors the opportunity to ask questions, pick up D&L Trail Maps, and purchase merchandise. Additionally, there will be information about the National Canal Museum (a main program of DLNHC) and its new exhibit, Coal Country Portraits, highlighting the men, women, and children who worked the anthracite mines in Carbon and Luzerne counties.
Pocono Biking will be offering Biking Shuttle Services from the D&L White Haven South Trailhead to the D&L Black Diamond Trailhead. Services will be offered at 10AM, 11AM, and 12PM. Reservations for this service are required and can be obtained by contacting Pocono Biking at 570-325-8430. Proceeds from the shuttles will go towards DLNHC and its programming.
Taking place nearby is the Main Street Market. Trail users and guests will have the opportunity to stop at various booths and tables set up by local businesses. The Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce will have a booth set up to provide information. While there, visitors can purchase produce, baked goods, hand crafts, and various prepared foods. Licensed PA fishers are also welcome to bring their own poles and participate in the Chamber’s 3rd Annual Fishing Derby. All tagged fish receive a $25.00 cash prize. Both the Market and the Fishing Derby are sponsored by The Chamber.
The White Haven Trail Festival will be held along Main Street in Downtown White Haven and will last from 9AM to 3PM. For more information visit delawareandlehigh.org.
The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that preserves the historic pathway that carried coal and iron from Wilkes-Barre to Bristol. Through key programs like the D&L Trail, National Canal Museum, and Get Your Tail on the Trail, DLNHC connects people to nature, culture, communities, recreation, and our industrial heritage. For more information, visit delawareandlehigh.org/.
Information provided to TVL by:
Gianna Caruso | Communications Coordinator
Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Inc.
delawareandlehigh.org | canals.org
