[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 92 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E768]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DELAWARE & LEHIGH 
                       NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2018

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to remark on a notable milestone 
in the history of the Pennsylvania 17th Congressional District. Thirty 
years ago, a group of thoughtful and committed citizens took the 
region's case for national historic significance to Congress. The 
result is the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (D&L).
  Today, the D&L Corridor is a lively, vibrant place to live. Towns and 
cities are revitalized, and their historic districts have been 
preserved. Technology, culture, and innovation have replaced the 
industrial past, while agrarian roots are still visible in the 
surrounding countryside. The D&L Trail connects people to our 
industrial heritage, health and wellness, economic development, and 
nature and the environment.
  The D&L's unique combination of industry and natural resources helped 
it fuel America's 19th Century Industrial Revolution. The discovery of 
anthracite, and later the manufacturing of iron ore and its historic 
transportation path from Wilkes-Barre to Bristol, catapulted the region 
into an internationally-recognized hub of production. Without a doubt, 
the Delaware and Lehigh Canals and the Lehigh Valley Railroad were 
essential in this process. It is their history that the D&L works to 
preserve and celebrate as a Smithsonian Affiliate through the National 
Canal Museum and aboard the Josiah White II mule-drawn canal boat.
  With the support of the National Park Service, the Pennsylvania 
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the William Penn 
Foundation, countless volunteers, and like-minded partner 
organizations, the D&L is continuing its commitment to inspiring 
connections by revitalizing towns, restoring its beautiful landscape, 
celebrating and preserving its heritage, and planning its future for 
generations to come in Luzerne, Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks 
County. The history of the D&L is still in the making.

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