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The historical lore of Pike
County goes back to the days of the Minisink,
Lenape and Paupack Indians. The countryside is
alive with historic buildings and original
settlements. A drive through it offers a wealth
of historical markers telling of events past,
as well as a world of outdoor wonders, such as
'The Niagara of Pennsylvania,' Bushkill
Falls.
The town of Milford was
named one of Pennsylvania's "Prettiest Painted
Places" by the Paint Quality Institute. It was
also home to Gifford Pinchot, the first
director of the US Forestry Service under
Theodore Roosevelt. The Pinchot Estate is now
administered by the Forestry Service as the
Pinchot Institute for Conservation Studies and
is considered their most precious resource.
Tours of the Estate are conducted on a daily
basis.
The Zane Grey Museum, former
home of the famous western fiction writer and
author of "Riders of the Purple Sage" overlooks
the Roebling Aqueduct, a wire suspension bridge
that was the forerunner to the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Roebling Bridge is the oldest wire
suspension bridge in the United States.
Lake Wallenpaupack, which
lies in both Pike and Wayne Counties, is the
third largest man-made lake in Pennsylvania. It
was built in 1927 by Pennsylvania Power &
Light Company. Fifteen miles in length, Lake
Wallenpaupack provides 52 miles of shoreline
for outdoor recreation. Visitors to the Lake
Region will find rentals of any type of water
sport equipment from canoes to water skis,
sailboats and ice fishing equipment, readily
available.
Outdoor recreation is a
natural in Pike County with many species of
fish to catch, canoeing and rafting down the
Delaware River, viewing waterfalls and hiking
trails. Hawk and eagle watching along the
Delaware River is also very popular. In fact,
the Upper Delaware and Lackawaxen Rivers are
the largest wintering areas for bald and golden
eagles east of the Mississippi.
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