Field trip opportunities related to Tales of the Towpath abound within the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor. Teachers and parents are encouraged to investigate the sites listed below. Group trips for students to any of the locations should be reserved well in advance. Please visit the field trip websites or contact the individual in charge to learn more about the sites and the educational opportunities they offer.
Luzerne County
- Eckley Miner’s Village, Weatherly PA
- Subject Matter: coal mining and mining towns
- Contact: Janet Banks (570) 636-2070
- Website: http://www.eckleyminers.org/about.html
- Nescopeck State Park, Butler and Dennison townships
- Subject Matter: natural and cultural history
- Contact: Diane Madl
- Website: http:///www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/nescopeck.aspx
- Lehigh Gorge State Park
- Subject Matter: environmental and cultural education
- Contact: Diane Madl
- Website: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/lehighgorge.aspx See page 41 of teacher’s manual for more information
Carbon County
- No. 9 Mine and Museum, Lansford, PA
- Subject Matter: coal mining and coal mining culture; a great tour of a former coal mine. Highly recommended.
- Contact: Call (570) 645-7074 for tour times and prices
- Website: http://no9mine.tripod.com/
- Mauch Chunk Museum, Jim Thorpe
- Subject Matter: coal mining, canal navigation, Switchback Railroad
- Contact: (570) 325-9190
- Website: http://www.mauchchunkmuseum.com/ See page 53 of teacher’s manual for more information
Lehigh County
- Lehigh Gap Nature Center, Slatington, PA
- Subject Matter: environment and natural history
- Contact: Dan Kunkle (610) 760-8889
- Website: http://www.lgnc.org/
- Walnutport Locktender’s House
- Subject Matter: canal history
- Contact: Marilyn Kaul (610) 767-5817
- Website: http://www.lgnc.org/ http://walnutportcanalassociation.tripod.com/
Northampton County
- National Canal Museum, Easton, PA
- Subject Matter: canal history, canal culture
- Contact: for tour information, call (610) 515-8000
- Website: http://www.canals.org/Visitors/National_Canal_Museum The National Canal Museum offers highly-interactive student activities. We recommend this site.
- Hugh Moore Park, Easton, PA
- Subject Matter: canal history, canal boat ride
- Contact: for tour information, call (610) 515-8000, ext. 2
- Website: http://www.canals.org/ Hugh Moore Park is affiliated with the National Canal Museum. Canal boat tours are offered in spring, summer and early fall. Immersion Days are offered for school groups in the spring and early fall. This is a highly recommended field trip site.
- Colonial Industrial Quarter, Bethlehem, PA
- Subject Matter: Colonial industrial life (tanning, blacksmithing included)
- Contact: for tour information, call (800) 360-8687
- Website: http://www.historicbethlehem.org/places/colonial-quarter
- Burnside Plantation, Bethlehem, PA
- Subject Matter: 18th- and 19th-century agriculture
- Contact: for tour information, call (800) 360-8687
- Website: http://www.historicbethlehem.org/index.cfm?organization_id=127§ion_id=1925&page_id=8032
- Lutz-Franklin Schoolhouse, Lower Saucon Township, PA
- Subject Matter: 19th- and 20-th century public education
- Contact: for tour information, call Sue Horiszny, (610) 625-8771
- Website: http://www.lutzfranklin.com/
Bucks County
- Delaware Canal State Park
- Subject Matter: canal history, environmental education
- Contact: for educational opportunities, call (610) 982-5560
- Website: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/delawarecanal.aspx
- Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, PA
- Subject Matter: American Revolution; 18th-century life
- Contact: for tour information, call (215) 493-4076
- Website: http://www.ushistory.org/washingtoncrossing/