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Lutherland – Once the Poconos Wonderland Retreat

Brooks Betz — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:07:06 +0000

Views: 4,134 From the outset, Lutherland was promoted not only as a summer retreat but as a year-round destination for religious conferences, youth programs, and leisure activities, a place that blended the mission of Christian fellowship with the amenities of a Pocono resort. The year was 1927. Lutherland announced that, after four years of preparation,… Read More »Lutherland – Once the Poconos Wonderland Retreat

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Lake Naomi Clubhouse – Pocono Elegance & History

New Jersey History Project — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:07:04 +0000

Views: 2,863 For generations, the Lake Naomi Clubhouse has stood as the heart and soul of community life in Pocono Pines, a beloved gathering place that has evolved alongside the families who call this mountain retreat their home away from home. More than just a building, the Clubhouse has served as a timeless symbol of… Read More »Lake Naomi Clubhouse – Pocono Elegance & History

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Lake Naomi & the Poconos – A Personal Pocono History Series

New Jersey History Project — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 11:19:04 +0000

Views: 6,085 The series I’ve been researching began as an effort to rebuild my youthful memories of growing up on Lake Naomi in the Poconos starting in the 1960s. As the stories came together, I wanted to start an online dialog with others who might also remember. I’ve created an associated Facebook Group, called Lake Naomi… Read More »Lake Naomi & the Poconos – A Personal Pocono History Series

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What’s The Pocono Plateau- Visiting a Beautiful Ice Age Remnant

Brooks Betz — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:11:18 +0000

Views: 3,022 While the summer is a beautiful time for recreation in the Poconos, the fall is IMHO the most beautiful time in the Poconos. No need to drive all the way to Vermont, you’ve got it right here in our backyard. We’ve just published an entire series on the history of the Pocono Region… Read More »What’s The Pocono Plateau- Visiting a Beautiful Ice Age Remnant

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Lake Naomi Icon – Rufus W. Miller, Assembly Visionary, Developer, Religious Icon

Brooks Betz — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 16:02:12 +0000

Views: 2,971 In the early 1900s, the quiet mountain community of Pocono Pines found its voice through the vision of Rev. Rufus W. Miller, a learned clergyman whose passion for education and spiritual fellowship reshaped the lakeside village. A genuine minister and a man of considerable organizational skill, Miller founded the Naomi Pines Assembly and… Read More »Lake Naomi Icon – Rufus W. Miller, Assembly Visionary, Developer, Religious Icon

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Retrospective: Lake Naomi, Pocono Pines and The Logan Steele Era 1963- 1986

Brooks Betz — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:27:51 +0000

Views: 4,458 While my parents caught wind of Lake Naomi in 1963, Logan Boone Steele of Summit, New Jersey, had a vision and became one of the first developers of the modern era in the Pocono Pines area of the Pocono Mountains. For a mere $400,000, Steele’s Lake Naomi Development Corporation and some private investors… Read More »Retrospective: Lake Naomi, Pocono Pines and The Logan Steele Era 1963- 1986

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Pocono Pines and Early Lake Naomi -The Gilded Age (1870s-1963)

Brooks Betz — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 16:01:57 +0000

Views: 6,735 As America surged through the transformative decades of the Gilded Age, from the 1870s through the early 1900s, the tranquil forests and mirrored lakes of Tompkinsville and Tobyhanna emerged from obscurity to become a sought-after escape for the country’s burgeoning middle and upper classes. Nestled in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, the… Read More »Pocono Pines and Early Lake Naomi -The Gilded Age (1870s-1963)

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