Delaware River Water Gap: Abandoned
Like a monument to some bitter war, this 18th-century ghost town commemorates a victory over big government, a celebrated and unexpected triumph for conservationists and history buffs who succeeded in blocking the dam. But it also symbolizes the legacy of Tocks Island: families have been uprooted, history has been disrupted, and what little escaped the bulldozers is now threatened by benign neglect.
Many homes were bought out and others were abandoned in anticipation of the dam, but after 18 years, the project was abandoned due to environmental reasons.
Before Vandals & Hurricane Sandy stood these beautiful homes. Old and Abandoned
This was taken in April 2013. They are no longer. Only ruins stand left.
A house left abandoned right on Old Mine Road
Old shed, Burned
Inside the white house
Sad how people destroy places like these. Making it harder for anyone else to visit
Basement (Didn't enter due to the amount of bees flying around the house)
Backyard
Old barn for animals
Hamilton Trail, right off Old Mine Road.
Old electric posts for the homes that were abandoned
The Well, Filled in. There was an old car and motorcycle behind it but they cleaned everything up when knocking down the abandoned homes and barns
Babies Shoe
Ruins and debris left behind
Old furniture left behind
Lawn Mower/ Gardening tool
A little child's toy
Creepy baby doll with head missing along with trash left from the abandoned homes
Beautiful view of the mountain!
Delaware River
Could of been a great home
Bees were flying in and out. Sadly, we couldn't enter
The Dam
Lake leading to the dam
Read more here about the dam project that never happened
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