Walpack History

Memories of Walpack

My roots in Walpack Township go back to the late 1940s. Beginning as a small child and into mid-adulthood, I spent many days in Flatbrookville, a town that doesn’t exist anymore… and hardly did way back when. My grandfather, Jacob Potofsky, had a vacation home just outside of town, surrounded by 96 acres of undeveloped land. I spent many a weekend and summer at his house and environs – hiking,

MEMBER OBITUARY: James D. Cahill

James D. Cahill, 88, of Stroudsburg, died on Friday evening, Oct 16, 2015, at Pleasant Valley Manor in Hamilton Township. He was the husband of Marjorie (Lake) Cahill. Born on Nov. 23, 1926, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was the son of Walter F. and Ruth (Mays) Cahill. After graduating high school in 1944, he served in the U.S. Army in the Philippines. Following the end of World War II,

Van Campen Day 2015

Sunday Oct. 18, 2015 – Van Campen Day 2015 was a cold and partly-cloudy day, but there was a great turn out. There were close to 450 visitors that joined us in celebrating this special day about American history. Beginning at Noon, visitors began arriving and filling the parking area. The Van Campen Inn was open to tours and was the best bet to take a break from the cold