Logan Steele Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/logan-steele/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:39:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Logan Steele Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/tag/logan-steele/ 32 32 168989768 Lake Naomi & the Poconos – A Personal Pocono History Series https://mrlocalhistory.org/lake-naomi-pocono-pines-history-series/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/lake-naomi-pocono-pines-history-series/#respond Sun, 28 Sep 2025 11:19:04 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=60524 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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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/lake-naomi-pocono-pines-history-series/feed/ 0 60524 What’s The Pocono Plateau- Visiting a Beautiful Ice Age Remnant https://mrlocalhistory.org/pocono-plateau-watershed-history/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/pocono-plateau-watershed-history/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:11:18 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=64409 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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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/pocono-plateau-watershed-history/feed/ 0 64409 The Team That Made the Lake Naomi Development/Community https://mrlocalhistory.org/the-team-that-built-the-lake-naomi-development/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/the-team-that-built-the-lake-naomi-development/#respond Mon, 21 Jul 2025 15:16:54 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=60610 Views: 3,271 Little background first: In 1895, Lake Naomi was created when Thomas and Rufus Miller constructed a 14-foot dam across Tunkhannock Creek in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Initially intended for ice harvesting and modest recreation, the resulting lake was named “Naomi” after Miller’s daughter. As the lake’s popularity grew, its shores were gradually… Read More »The Team That Made the Lake Naomi Development/Community

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/the-team-that-built-the-lake-naomi-development/feed/ 0 60610 Meet Logan & Lee Steele: Visionaries of Lake Naomi and Timber Trails https://mrlocalhistory.org/logan-steele-developer-lake-naomi-and-timber-trails/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/logan-steele-developer-lake-naomi-and-timber-trails/#respond Sun, 20 Jul 2025 19:03:46 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=60561 Views: 3,368 Meet Logan and Lee Steele, the couple behind one of the Poconos’ most beloved private communities, Lake Naomi. Logan Steele wasn’t just a visionary developer; he was a man who saw a wild stretch of woods and lakes in Pocono Pines and imagined something extraordinary: a vibrant, family-friendly haven built around nature, recreation,… Read More »Meet Logan & Lee Steele: Visionaries of Lake Naomi and Timber Trails

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