National Canal Museum

Hugh Moore Park, Easton, PA 18042
The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor interprets a fascinating period of American history in the City of Easton’s Hugh Moore Park through tours of the National Canal Museum and rides on the 110-passenger Josiah White II canal boat, which from spring through fall. A series of special Saturday evening dinner cruises throughout the summer and early autumn expands the experience with themed programs that include catered dinners and live music.

Delaware Canal State Park

11 Lodi Hill Road RR, Box 615A Upper Black, Eddy, PA 18972
The Delaware Canal is the only remaining continuously intact canal of the great towpath canal building era of the early and mid-19th century. Mule- drawn canal boat rides and the Lock Tender’s House Visitor Center are at New Hope.  Paralleling the Delaware River between Easton and Bristol, this diverse park contains a historic canal and towpath, many miles of river shoreline and 11 river islands. From riverside to farm fields to historic towns, visitors to Delaware Canal State Park will enjoy the ever-changing scenery along its corridor.

Lehigh Gap Nature Center

8844 Paint Mill Road, P.O. Box 198, Slatington, PA 18080
The Lehigh Gap Nature Center is a non-profit conservation organization located in Lehigh Gap, Pennsylvania, at the foot of the Kittatinny Ridge. Our mission is to preserve wildlife and habitat through conservation, education, and research for the benefit of the earth and all its inhabitants. Our conservation programs include the Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge. The Bake Oven Knob Hawk Watch is one of our many research programs. We also conduct many local educational programs, such as the Kittatiny Raptor Corridor Project.

New Hope

1 West Mechanic Street, New Hope, PA 18938
Nestled along the banks of the Delaware River, the village of New Hope and its surrounding area offers visitors scenic countryside, romantic hideaways and family fun. Located in Bucks County PA, this sophisticated yet country-casual town provides a much-needed break from today′s hectic lifestyle and offers something for everyone.  Today, New Hope continues to bring the world a positive “new hope” by preserving its own unique tradition of offering its visitors an experience you cannot find anywhere else… a fantasy, an escape into the arts, a page turned back in history. Relax and enjoy New Hope, PA.

Crayola Experience

30 Centre Square, Easton, PA 18042
Want to roam through a crayon and marker factory, explore the magic of light and color, and experiment with cool art techniques? It’s all under one roof at our family discovery center in Easton, Pennsylvania. Hands-on activities for all ages. Come see the colorful world of Crayola and find out how Crayola products are made. Reservation information, hours of operation, prices and tour details can all be found on the Crayola Web site.

Eckley Miners’ Village Mining Museum

2 Eckley Main Street, Weatherly, PA 18255
Eckley Miners’ Village is an example of a planned 19th century industrial coal mining town. Companies often designed and constructed rural communities to house their employees in close proximity to the collieries or factories at which they worked, which allowed the company to maintain a greater control over their employees. Eckley Miners’ Village represents the lives of immigrant anthracite coal miners and their families as they lived through the industrial revolution.

Susquehanna River Commons

Market & River Streets, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
River Common is a “world-class facility” located along the eastern bank of the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Situated to either side of the Market Street Bridge, the park is host to a 750 person amphitheater, paved walk-ways, gardens, ornamental trees, a grand common and seating area, a fishing pier, and two grand gateways connecting the city to the River.   The new park adds to the Downtown Riverfront Park system which is composed of 91 acres of open space in Wilkes-Barre, Kingston, and Edwardsville. River Common will once again join the ranks of the Nesbitt and Kirby Parks, to bring the beauty of the region’s natural resources to light. The River Common and the 12-mile Wyoming Valley Levee system is one of the largest flood control projects east of the Mississippi River and will help citizens reconnect with the River and educate them on the ways in which they can help to reduce the area’s carbon footprint.

F.M Kirby Center for the Performing Arts

71 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Since opening its doors more than 20 years ago as the F. M. Kirby Center, the cumulative audience has been more than 2.5 million people. These audiences have witnessed a broad spectrum of attractions, ranging from grand opera and Broadway musicals to 18th Century dramas, from musicians to comedians, from ballet to acrobats, and from magicians to ice skaters. Beyond entertainment, the Kirby Center has hosts countless meetings, major political figures, religious ceremonies, graduations and numerous parties and weddings. This Art-Deco jewel from 1938 now offers newly refurbished interiors as it enters its third decade with a restatement of its heritage.  It is through the committed support of the community that this magnificent building still exists and is able to continue its legacy as the F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts to present the best of the performing arts and entertainment in northeast Pennsylvania.

Hickory Run State Park

RR 1, Box 81, White Haven, PA 18661
Located in Carbon County in the western foothills of the Pocono Mountains, Hickory Run has many amenities and activities available.  They include trails, picnicking, swimming, fishing, hunting, disc golf, wildlife watching, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating and camping.  Don’t miss Boulder Field, a true relic of the past. This area is a National Natural Landmark and State Park Natural Area. It has remained relatively unchanged for more than 12,000 years. Some of the boulders measure 26-feet in length.

Lehigh Gorge State Park

RR 1, Box 81, White Haven, PA 18661
A deep gorge with steep walls, thick vegetation, rock outcroppings and several waterfalls characterize Lehigh Gorge State Park.  The 4,548-acre park follows the Lehigh River from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Francis E. Walter Dam to the north, to Jim Thorpe at the southern end. The towering 800-foot Gorge was carved into the plateau by the Lehigh River.  It is a designated state scenic river and the lure for many outdoor lovers. Paddlers travel here for the whitewater, and the bucking-bronco sensation that comes when barreling over Class II and III rapids and navigating down a swift-moving river. Bicyclists come for the uninterrupted 26-mile trail that travels downhill from White Haven to Jim Thorpe along the Lehigh.

Mercer Museum

84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
The collections of the Mercer Museum were conceived as an encyclopedic assemblage of pre-industrial American material culture with the potential to teach history “from a new point of view”. Established in 1897, the collection is now recognized as one of the most extensive collections of artifacts associated with everyday life and work in early America. Among its more than 50,000 objects, the museum is renowned for its collections of tools and artifacts associated with pre-industrial trades, crafts, agriculture and domestic work. Walk into the Central Court and see a Conestoga wagon, whaling boat, carriages and an antique fire engine suspended overhead. The collections are considered by museum professionals, technology scholars, and tool collectors to be the most complete collection of its kind in America.