This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Federal government abandons costly Tocks Island dam project
The U.S. Corps of Engineers halted the Delaware River dam plan above Shawnee after years of land purchases displacing 23,000 residents. Only 120 tenants remain as Congress debates deauthorization and a potential historic park. Local residents recall lost farms and homes as officials consider alternatives and a master plan for a river conservation area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Tocks Island Dam
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Congress
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
President's Council On Environmental Quality
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Joseph Cook