The Delaware River: History, Traditions and Legends

by Frank Harris Moyer

Overview

Emerging from the Catskills, the Delaware River winds along the border between Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the Atlantic, offering hundreds of miles of magnificent scenery.

Its sparkling waters supported the Lenape tribes growing maize along its banks. English explorers sailed the river in search of the mythical Lake Laconia, believed to be the source of all northeastern rivers. Urban growth pitted railroads, industry and energy companies against protectionists in continuing fights over appropriate use of the river. Hunting, fishing and boating remain vital local traditions passed from one generation to the next. Author Frank H. Moyer charts the life and legacy of the mighty Delaware.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467141154
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/01/2019
Series:	Natural History
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	1,083,999
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Frank Harris Moyer grew up along the Delaware River and continues hunting, fishing and boating on its water today. A retired educator, Moyer is an avid collector of Delaware River duck decoys. He is a member of the New Jersey Geography Alliance and resides in Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Preface. Modern Geological Periods 11

Acknowledgements 13

Introduction. The Delaware River Basin 15

1 The Geologic History of the River 31

2 Legends and Myths 73

3 The Evolution of Ducks, Geese and Swans 93

4 A Living Tradition 117

A Chronological Human and Environmental History of the Delaware River and Estuary 143

Appendix I Watershed/Stakeholder Groups and Partners 183

Appendix II Islands of the Delaware River 191

Appendix III The Bridges of the Delaware River 195

Appendix IV Traditional Decoy Carvers 199

Appendix V Contemporary Carvers 215

Appendix VI Sources of Delaware River Decoys 219

Notes 221

Additional Sources Consulted 237

Index 245

About the Author 255