Explore the Delaware Water Gap with a practical guide to where to stay, how to ride, and what to see. This edition focuses on hotels and boarding houses, carriage drives, and the costs of carriage hire, with practical details for planning a visit. It also highlights boat trips, scenic routes, and notable viewpoints that define the Water Gap experience.
The book blends lodging options with route-by-route descriptions, so you can choose a drive that matches your pace. It covers the layout of the landscape, from Mt. Minsi and Mt. Tammany to Blockade Mountain, and it explains how carriage roads and boat journeys connect hotels to the lake-like river and surrounding sights. Practical notes help travelers understand what to expect and where to begin exploring.
- Find where to stay and how much to pay for board or a ride
- Learn about boat rides, oarsmen, and timetable details
- Discover major viewpoints and drive routes, including True-Ridge paths and popular overlooks
- Explore notable sites such as Cold Air Cave, slate quarries, and dramatic cliffs along the river
Ideal for readers planning a trip to Water Gap, history buffs interested in travel guides, and anyone seeking a practical, scenic companion to the area.
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Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a fascinating travel guide to the Delaware Water Gap, a scenic natural wonder in the Kittatinny Mountains. First published in 1876, the author provides a historical and descriptive account of the region's magnificent scenery, including mountains, rivers, waterfalls, and forests. The guide includes practical travel advice, such as hotel and boarding house recommendations, local attractions, and detailed routes for exploring the area's many carriage roads and hiking trails. With a particular focus on the natural beauty of the region, the author's evocative prose and detailed descriptions capture the awe-inspiring grandeur of the Delaware Water Gap, making this book an invaluable resource for travelers and nature enthusiasts alike. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333036041_0
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