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History and Nature Walks
Thank you to all of those who attended our Cuttalossa and Old Carversville Road History Walks
Cuttalossa Rd Walk
Old Carversville Rd walk
. It was a huge success and we plan to offer more walks in the future. Thank you for your generous donations Click Old Carversville Walk for the information discussed during the walk and check back as we upload photo’s and a video. Cuttalossa Walk
Tag Archives: Delaware River
James Magill – 3
Interviewee: James Magill Date of birth/age at interview: July 4, 1912/84 Interviewers: Albright Zimmerman, Lance Metz Interview date: October 24, 1996 Location: Magill home in New Hope, PA Interview length: approximately 40 minutes Time span discussed: 1920 to 1980 Summary: … Continue reading
Tags: Carversville, covered bridge, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, New Hope, Perry Mansion
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George Carlson
Interviewee: George Carlson Date of birth: December 14, 1921 Interviewer: Albert Zimmerman and Lance Metz Interview date: 1996 Interview location: Carlson home, Warminster, PA Interview length: approximately 35 minutes Time span discussed: 1920 to 1935 Summary: George gave a … Continue reading
Tags: Centre Bridge, Cuttalossa, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Greenhill School, Lumberville, New Hope, Pt. Pleasant, Solebury
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Tugboat Captain (name unknown)
Interviewee: Tugboat Captain, name unknown Date of birth/age at interview: circa 1895/73 Interviewer: Lance E. Metz Interview date: circa 1969 Interview location: unknown, but probably at the National Canal Museum Interview length: 29 minutes Time span discussed: 1915 to 1925 … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, flood, tugboat
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Madeline Free Rilara – 2
Interviewee: Madeline Free Rilara Date of birthage at interview: unknown, probably 1904 to 1906/approximately 89 Interviewer: Lance Metz and one unknown man Interview date: May 1993 Interview location: Rilara home Interview length: 36 minutes Time span discussed: 1910 to 1920’s … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, New Hope
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Madeline Free Rilara – 1
Interviewee: Madeline Free Rilara Date of birth/age at interview: unknown, probably 1904 to 1906/approximately 89 Interviewer: Lance Metz and one unknown man Interview date: April 28, 1993 Interview location: Allentown, probably Rilara home Interview length: 1 hour, 2 minutes Time … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Lambertville, New Hope, tugboat
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Grant Emery – 1
Interviewee: Grant Emery Date of birth: circa 1890 Interviewer: Randall Murray of the Allentown Morning Call Interview date: unknown, estimated 1970 Interview location: Easton, near the Lehigh dam (probably at the National Canal Museum) Interview length: 59 minutes Time span … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, flood, Lumberville, New Hope, Terrell (St. John), tugboat
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National Canal Museum Video History – 2, Canals and Artists
Videographer: William W. Chambers Video date: 1932 Video location: Delaware Canal from Pt. Pleasant to Washington Crossing Video length: 25 minutes Time span: 1932 Summary: This silent video by Chambers of the Delaware canal and river also features important historical clips of artists William … Continue reading
Tags: Centre Bridge, Cuttalossa, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, flood, Garber (Daniel), Lathrop (William), Lumberville, Phillips Mill, Point Pleasant, Redfield (Edward)
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National Canal Museum Video History – 1, Delaware Canal
Videographer: William W. Chambers Video date: 1930 Video location: Delaware Canal from Smithton to Point Pleasant and Lumberville Video length: 20 minutes Time span: 1930 Summary: This video by Chambers shows the canal boats and mules at work, as well as several locks … Continue reading
Tags: Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Doylestown, Lumberville, Point Pleasant
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Walter Purcell
Name of interviewee: Walter Purcell Date of birth/age at interview: September 3, 1902/83 Interviewer: Lance Metz Interview date: July 24, 1985 Interview location: National Canal Museum Interview length: 40 minutes Time span discussed: 1902 to 1915 Summary: Walter Purcell memories … Continue reading
Tags: coal, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, Lambertville, New Hope, tugboat
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Russell Greenzweig
Name of interviewee: Russell Greenzweig Date of birth/age at interview: 1902/68 Interviewer: C. P. “Bill” Yoder, founder of the Pennsylvania Canal Association Interview date: August 15, 1970 Interview location: Greenzweig home, Walnut Park, PA Interview length: 29 minutes Time span … Continue reading
Tags: Centre Bridge, coal, Delaware Canal, Delaware River, New Hope, tugboat
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