The Legacy of the Tocks Island Dam is a retrospective newspaper series of 11 articles about the Tocks Island Dam project by the staff of the Pocono Record. The articles appeared from August 12 to 14, 2001. There is an
index of the articles
within this website, but the articles themselves are html files on the
Pocono Record website.
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PEOPLE IN THE PARK
Individuals
Park Profiles:
Philosopher Charles Peirce (1839-1914)
(Spanning the Gap: Fall 2000 Vol. 22 No. 3) Mathematician and pragmatist philosopher Charles Peirce lived at Arisbe, a historic home now within the recreation area. By park ranger Megan O'Malley.
Park Profiles:
Archeologist Herbert Kraft (1927-2000)
(Spanning the Gap: Spring 2001 Vol. 23 No. 1)Two remembrances of Professor Kraft, a specialist in Lenape (Delaware) culture, by park archeologist John R. Wright and by David Orr, Mid-Atlantic Region's Archeologist for the National Park Service.
Park Profiles:
Metalworker and craft artist Marie Zimmermann (1879-1972)
(Spanning the Gap: Spring 2002 Vol. 24 No. 1) The artist in her retirement years at her farm near Milford PA.
Cultural Connections
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 1998 Vol. 18 No. 2) Archeological evidence of human settlement within the park's boundaries in prehistoric and colonial times. By park archeologist John R. Wright.
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Organizations
Down by the Riverside
(Spanning the Gap: Fall 2001 Vol. 23, No. 3) A day with Kittatinny Canoes' River Clean-up. By Jeanelia Domond.
Boy Scout Camps along the Delaware
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 1999 Vol 21 No. 2) A reminiscence of the five boy scouts camps that have disappeared from the river's shores. By park ranger and former camper Albert B. Zusman.
Single copies of this issue "as printed" are available from the park free of charge. Please
contact the park specifying "Spanning - boy scout issue". (The printed version has fewer images than the on-line version, and all images are black-and-white or monochrome.)
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Recreation
The "AT" Experience
(Spanning the Gap: Spring/Summer 2004 Vol. 26, No. 1) A brief background of the Appalachian Trail and its path through the recreation area. By District Ranger Brad Clawson.
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CULTURAL LANDSCAPES
The French and Indian War in the Delaware Valley
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 1999 Vol. 21, No. 2) The French and Indian (Seven Years) form 1753 to 1760 was the occasioned the building of a string of fortifications in the Delaware Valley. By park archeologist John R. Wright.
Single copies of this issue "as printed" are available from the park free of charge. Please
contact the park specifying "Spanning - Fort John issue". (The printed version has fewer images than the on-line site version, and all images are black-and-white or monochrome.)
Farming the Park
(Spanning the Gap: Spring 2000 Vol. 22, No.1) An assessment of the park's agricultural leasing program by wildlife biologist Larry Hilaire
A Ride Down Old Mine Road
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 2000 Vol. 22, No. 2)
An auto tour guide by park historian Susan Kopczynski.
Single copies of this issue "as printed" are available from the park free of charge. Please
contact the park specifying "Spanning - Old Mine Road issue". (The printed version has fewer images than the on-line site version, and all images are black-and-white or monochrome.)
On the Frontier of New Jersey
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 2000 Vol. 22, No. 2)
Archeological research on Military Trail, a one-mile trail dating to the 1700s.
Single copies of this issue "as printed" are available from the park free of charge. Please
contact the park specifying "Spanning - Military Trail issue". (The printed version has fewer images than the on-line version, and all images are black-and-white or monochrome.)
Life at the Kittatinny Hotel
(Spanning the Gap: Winter 2001 Vol. 23, No. 4) The resort industry at the Water Gap.
Military Trail The park's trail guide for Military Trail
The Minisink: A chronicle of the upper Delaware Valley
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By historic preservation consultant Dennis Bertland. (1 printed page pdf file)
Saving a Few, Before Losing Them All
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By landscape architect Zehra Osman. (5 printed pages pdf file)
Countryside Lost and Found: Discovering Cultural Landscapes
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By Hugh Millar, professor of historic preservation. (3 printed pages pdf file)
Assessing Cultural Landscapes
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By Cultural Resources Group Manager Shawn Eyring. (1 printed page pdf file)
Yesterday and Today: Planting for Tomorrow
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By wildlife biologist Larry Hilaire (2 printed pages pdf file)
Searching for the Old Mine Road
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By Alicia Batko, historian of the Montague Association for the Restoration of Community Hsitory (M.A.R.C.H.)(2 printed pages pdf file)
"Drive-thru" History: A Self-Guided Auto Tour
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By park hisorian Sue Kopczynski. (2 printed pages pdf file)
The book mentioned in this article is available at park visitor centers or through
Eastern National which operates bookstores in the national parks.
History along McDade Trail I: Hialeah Picnic Area to Turn Farm on River Road
(Spanning the Gap: Fall 2002 Vol. 24 No. 3) Sketches of history along the initial 5-mile segment of McDade Recreational Trail.
History along McDade Trail II: Milford Beach to Pitman Orchard (near Raymondskill Road
(Spanning the Gap: Fall 2003 Vol. 25 No. 3) Sketches of history along an additional 2.7-mile segment of McDade Recreational Trail.
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ARCHITECTURE AND THE PRESERVATION AND RE-USE OF STRUCTURES
Art and Architecture: Architectural Preservation (The Aspinall Waterwheel)
(Spanning the Gap: Fall & Winter 1990 Vol. 12, No. 3) Historic waterwheel located within the recreation area in Dingmans Ferry PA
Art and Architecture: Architectural Preservation (The Aspinall Waterwheel)
(Spanning the Gap: Fall & Winter 1990 Vol. 12, No. 3) Historic waterwheel located within the recreation area in Dingmans Ferry PA
Art & Architecture: Barns: Survival of the Fittest
(Spanning the Gap: Spring 1991 Vol. 13, No. 1) Style and structure of barns found in the recreation area.
Art & Architecture: Designed with Nature, the Zimmermann Estate.
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 1991 Vol. 13, No. 2) The Zimmermann estate and the Marie Zimmermann House in Milford PA.
Art & Architecture: Greece on the Delaware, the "Greek Revival" Style in the Park. Greek Revival style and its effects on architecture in the recreation area.
(Spanning the Gap: Fall & Winter 1991 Vol. 13, No. 3)
Art & Architecture: A Twist of Lime.
(Spanning the Gap: Spring 1992 Vol. 14, No. 1) A look at lime kilns in the recreation area.
Art & Architecture: A Village Mill.
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 1992 Vol. 14, No. 2) The recreated mill at Millbrook Village, and its structural elements. By Park Ranger Rab Cika
Art & Architecture: Millbrook Mill.
(Spanning the Gap: Fall 1992 Vol. 14, No. 3) Update and inital phases of the mill constuction project.
Art & Architecture: Preserving Walpack's Parsonage.
(Spanning the Gap: Spring 1993 Vol. 15, No. 1) Renovation and re-use of a historic building in Walpack Center NJ.
Art & Architecture: Dingmans Bridge.
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 1993 Vol. 15, No. 2) Historic privately-owned toll bridge crossing the Delaware River at Dingmans Ferry PA.
Art & Architecture: Designated Historic.
(Spanning the Gap: Fall/Winter 1993/1994 Vol. 15, No. 3) How a structure earns listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
Art & Architecture: Walpack.
(Spanning the Gap: Spring 1994 Vol. 16, No. 1) History of Walpack Center's 1872 church. By Architecture Intern Drew Eisinger.
Art & Architecture: Designing with Nature.
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 1994 Vol. 16, No. 2) Architectural design at Raymondskill Falls.
Art & Architecture: Loch Lomond Accessible Fishing Pier
(Spanning the Gap: Spring: 1995 Vol. 17, No. 1) By Architecture Intern Polly Ryan.
Art & Architecture: The Garris House of Millbrook Village, A Preservation Investigation. (Spanning the Gap: Summer: 1995 Vol. 17, No. 2) Preliminaries of restoration of 1859 Garris (Garis) House at Millbrook Village NJ.
Separation of the church from the state … of decay
(Spanning the Gap: Spring 1996 Vol. 18, No. 1) A successful historic leasing venture: Dutch Reformed Church/Phoenix Antiques. By park architect Tom Solon.
Art and Architecture: VIP treatment
(Spanning the Gap: Spring 1997 Vol. 19, No. 1) A summer as a park volunteer in historic preservation. By Volunteer David Tipson.
Art and Architecture: View...tiful
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 1997 Vol. 19, No. 2) Salamovka/Delaware View House on Old Mine Road near Flatbrookville NJ. By park historian Susan Kopczynski.
Restoration at Millbrook Village:
Garis House
(Spanning the Gap: Fall 1999 Vol. 21, No. 3)
An appreciation of this 1800s house by Historic Preservation Specialist Ken Sandri.
Welcome to Grey Towers
(Spanning the Gap: Fall 2001 Vol. 23, No. 3) The nearby home of Gifford Pinchot reopens after restoration.
Upper Delaware Valley Cottages: A Simple Regional Dwelling Form
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By historic preservation specialist Kenneth Sandri (2 printed pages pdf file)
Mistress of Stylistic Blends: An Architectural Pictorial of the Minisink
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By architect Thomas Solon (2 printed pages pdf file)
Camp Staff Breathes New Life into Old Cabin
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By former campers Chuck Evertz and Larry Smotroff (2 printed pages pdf file)
Preserving and Interpreting Historic Houses: VIPS Show the Way
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By NPS-Northeast 1996 VIP of the Year Leonard R. Peck (2 printed pages pdf file)
The Ramirez Solar House: A Holistic Approach to a National Register Nomination
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By architectural historian Douglas McVarish. (2 printed pages pdf file)
Sympathy, Harmony, and New Architecture
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By Barbara Campagna, architect and historic preservation partner. This article begins mid-page. (4 printed pages pdf file)
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ARCHEOLOGY
Cultural Connections
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 1998 Vol. 18 No. 2) Archeological evidence of human settlement within the park's boundaries in prehistoric and colonial times. By park archeologist John R. Wright.
Park Profiles:
Archeologist Herbert Kraft (1927-2000)
(Spanning the Gap: Spring 2001 Vol. 23 No. 1) Two articles on Professor Kraft, a specialist in Lenape (Delaware) culture, by park Archeologist John R. Wright and by David Orr, Mid-Atlantic Region's Archeologist for the National Park Service. Drawings by John Kraft.
Peace and War: a Find in the Park
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 2001 Vol. 23, No. 2)
A colonial stoveplate discovered and identified in the park. By park historian Susan Kopczynski.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Archeology in a National Recreation Area
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By J.R. Wright and Lori Rohrer. (3 printed pages pdf file)
Exploring the Archeological Potential of French and Indian War Fortifications
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By archeologists Pam Crabtree, Douglas Campana, and J.R. Wright (2 printed pages pdf file)
An Investigation of the Brodhead Site
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By anthropologist Philip A Perazio (2 printed pages pdf file)
Archeology in the Minisink Today
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 2003 Vol. 25 No. 2)
Over 100 years of archeological activity in what is now a national landmark area.
The entire issue of
CRM (Cultural Resources) Magazine Vol. 23 No.1
was dedicated to the Cultural Resources Program of the Bureau of Reclamation, including archeology at reclamation sites such as dams.
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TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMY, AND TRANSPORTATION
Art & Architecture: Dingmans Bridge.
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 1993 Vol. 15, No. 2) Historic privately-owned toll bridge crossing the Delaware River at Dingmans Ferry PA.
The Delaware Valley Railroad
(Spanning the Gap: Winter 2000 Vol. 22, No. 4
Pocono Mainline Excursion: Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
(Spanning the Gap: Summer 2003 Vol. 25 No. 2)
Historic rail link between Steamtown National Historic Site and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
Grocer, storekeeper
(Spanning the Gap: Spring/Summer 2004 Vol. 26, No. 1) A new look at Millbrook's General Store and its part in the village's and the nation's economy.
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THE ARTS
Art & Architecture: Artist's Perspective.
(Spanning the Gap: Fall/Winter: 1994-1995 Vol. 16, No. 3) An artist's appreciation of natural and historical subjects in the recreation area. By Stroudsburg PA watercolorist Penney Ross.
Park Profiles:
Metalworker and craft artist Marie Zimmermann (1879-1972)
(Spanning the Gap: Spring 2002 Vol. 24 No. 1) The artist in her retirement years at her farm near Milford PA.
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CURATING THE PARK
A Map of Millbrook's Past
(Spanning the Gap: Spring 1997 Vol. 19, No. 1) Preservation of an 1852 map of Warren County for Millbrook Village. By park historian Susan Kopczynski.
Bit by Bit: Curation in a National Recreation Area
CRM (Cultural Resource Management) Magazine: Saved from the Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Issue (Vol. 25 No.3 2002)
By cultural resource manager Dorothy Moon (2 printed pages pdf file)
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CULTURAL RESOURCE PHOTO GALLERIES and other related pages
Each gallery will link to the main article to which it is related.
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