![]() Here Come the Skiersīy the end of WWII and right before Baby Boomers arrived at the scene, high standards of living drove thousands of tourists to the Poconos. Industry and tourism were building the Poconos. Shortly after, a Pennsylvania power company built a dam on the river to harness electricity and by doing so created Lake Wallenpaupack. This led to the first hotel built by Anthony Dutot in 1829. Being only a short drive away, tourists flocked to the area. ![]() As the nearby large cities of New York and Philadelphia grew and prospered, people started to look to the mountains to offer a break from the stifling summer heat. And it would take another century before someone took interest in the potential the area has. But it wasn’t for tourism, that’s for sure. It’s not clear what persuaded the first European settlers to take residence in the Pocono Mountains. But it would take about a hundred years before the first permanent residents, both English and Germans, established the first town and settled in for good. Five years later the English arrived and chased the Dutch out of the mountains. But that didn’t stop the Dutch from making their presence known. In the 17th century, when the Dutch settlers first arrived at the area, they found many Native Americans already calling it home. ![]() Before it was discovered as a holiday destination for the whole family, the area saw its fair share of dramatic events.
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