Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-12
WATER GAP FAMOUS
PENNSYLVANIA RESORT
Prospects for Prosperous Sum.
mer at This Delightful Re.
treat Never Brighter

Delaware Water Gap, Pa. June IL.
Never were the prospects brighter for
a banner resort season. Memorial Day.
despite the bad weather conditions. was
n big day for every resort and resort
house in the county and at present vir-
tually all the houses are entertaining
record crowds.
Among the various resorts of the
county the Delaware Water Gap is one
Of the best known. Situated but a few
hours ride from any of the big cities
of the East. either by auto or traip, il
is charm!ngly placed along the beautiful
Delaware River and the green ridges
OF the Blue Mountains.
For many years the Water Gap has
been n favorite haunt for persons who
wished to get away from the heat OF
the cities and take a general rest and
at the same time enjoy every outdoor
sport Imaginable.
For hundreds of years back this has
be- ' Il c~avorite spot for adventure. ro-
nance and sport. Its beginning dates
back to the first tribes Of Indians. known
as the Delawares. Shawnees and others
and after whom the Delaware Water
Gap derives the first part of its name
and the far famed Shawnee-on-Dela-
ware its name.
S"rnmer Place OF Thousands
The rnme Water Gap is taken from
one OF the greatest freaks of nature.
Biologists say that thousands of years
ago the, now serene and beautiful Della
ware was a big dam covering thousands
of acres held in by a solid mountain
wall. Suddenly this mountain was rent
In twain, forming what are known to
thousands as Mount Tammany on one
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other side, rearing their majestic heads
as though they were still guarding the
waters which now flow between them,
but which once they jealously held back,
Just as the Redskin found this a fine
place In which to hunt and fish and to
enjoy many other aquatic sports as well
as those of the land, so the people of
today flock here in great numbers. and
to accommodate them large hotels and
resort houses nave been built, until
there are now close to two score of the
finest resort houses of the East in this
village, which annually accommodate
over a hundred thousand patrons.
The Delaware River has sprung into
great prominence lately, due to the fact
that so many people desire to spend their
entire along the river front. and
as a result there are a number of bun
galow colonies which add to the life of
the resort, and which house several
hundred people.
Some of these homes are costly, While
others are more modest, but every one
has equal advantages, and the river Is
free. There are many natural sandy
bathing beaches about which substantial
bathing houses rave been erected, and
the fishing, especially for gamy black
bass, Is always excellent In season.
Hundreds of boats. both pleasure and
other, are to be seen on its blue sur
face every day. and aquatic sports of
all kinds are enjoyed to the full.
Beauties of Nature
Island Park in the middle of the
stream opposite the station of the Della
ware. Lackawanna n Western and
Pennsylvania has become a ~favorite
haunt where one may enjoy many
amusements, and II makes a fine picnic
ground. 1t is also finding great favor
with campers and many tents already
are pitched along its banks.
Next to the Delaware the Water Gap
prizes it's mountains which contain
great mysteries and legends of Indian
time and of the Revolutionary war.
Many caves and ruins of log cabins
attest the first start of the village
which now takes leading rank among
resorts of the United States.
Mountain paths to the summit have
been fashioned by the hands of man
and along the broad paths are borders
OF beautiful summer laurel n rhodo-
dendron.
Cozy rustic houses bound and