Tag: Delaware River

Minisink Battleground Loop (Minisink Battleground Park, NY)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Easy Hikes, New YorkLeave a comment

- Revolutionary War Series - In July 1799, the Revolutionary War came to the Upper Delaware River Valley as a British-aligned militia led by famous Mohawk chief Joseph Brant raided the area to strike a blow at the morale of the revolutionaries. Incensed by the raid, a rapidly-formed counterforce under the command of Colonel John …

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Mount Tammany Loop (Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, NJ)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, New Jersey, Strenuous Hikes4 Comments

At the Delaware Water Gap, part of a broader National Recreation Area bearing its name, the Delaware River slices through a weakness in the mountains, forming a picturesque valley on the border of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Two peaks, part of the broader Kittatinny Mountain, tower above the Gap: Mount Minsi (1,463’) on the Pennsylvania …

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