Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct & Zane Grey Museum
Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct
The oldest surviving wire-cable suspension bridge in the United States, built by the designer of the Brooklyn Bridge. At the bridge's end is the former home of Western novelist Zane Grey.
Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct was built in 1847 as a canal water bridge by John Roebling, who later designed the Brooklyn Bridge. It is the oldest surviving wire-cable suspension bridge in the United States, and it can be crossed by car or on foot. The Zane Grey Museum, at the bridge's end, was the home of the Western novelist and is managed by the National Park Service. In summer, it displays his manuscripts and fishing gear. Both sites are free to visit. They are located in Lackawaxen and can be combined with river rafting on the upper Delaware River.
Opening hours
Bridge open all day; museum weekends about May–October
Nearby sights
- Dorflinger Glass Museum
- Grey Towers National Historic Site
- Raymondskill Falls
- George W. Childs Park
- Lake Wallenpaupack
- Dingmans Falls
- Promised Land State Park
- Claws 'N' Paws Wild Animal Park