Steamtown Excursion Planned for “Founder’s Day” Event at Delaware Water Gap
Scranton, PA -Steamtown National Historic Site will offer a 104-mile roundtrip excursion to the Delaware Water Gap for the “Founder’s Day” celebration on Saturday, June 27. This excursion travels through a tunnel, along creeks and rivers, lakes and ponds and the beautiful Pocono Plateau through East Stroudsburg and passing nine railroad stations on its way to the historic town of Delaware Water Gap. The steam-powered excursion will depart the Steamtown NHS Boarding Platform at 9:00 a.m.
“Founder’s Day,” now in its fifth year, is a town-wide series of events held in honor of Antoine Dutot, who founded Dutotsburg, now Delaware Water Gap, in 1793. Some of the planned events include a classic car show, the “Arts in the Water Gap” fine arts and crafts show, bands, jazz and strolling musicians, and a “Rubber-Duck Race” for the children on Cherry Creek. The town is also host to a number of unique restaurants and dining establishments, and there be a free roving trolley and bus to all venues. After a 2-1/2 hour layover in town, the train departs at 3:00 p.m. for return to Scranton at approximately 5:15 p.m.
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