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Pocono Lake vs. Lake Naomi – Tale of Two Lake Communities & Religious History

Brooks Betz — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:42:41 +0000

Views: 3,312 Nostalgic & Personal As a kid, summers at Lake Naomi were my whole world. That’s where I first learned to handle a Sunfish, skimming across the water with the wind in my sail. Just down the road was the Pocono Lake Preserve, a place I’d heard about but never really touched. Their sailors… Read More »Pocono Lake vs. Lake Naomi – Tale of Two Lake Communities & Religious History

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Pocono Postcard Collection – My 250+ Memories

Brooks Betz — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 13:06:25 +0000

Views: 3,869 Don’t you just love getting a postcard? You know them… that picture you’d get in your mailbox from back in the days when getting one put a smile on your face. Welcome to my online postcard and photo collection, which catalogs the history and beauty of Lake Naomi and the Pocono Pines region… Read More »Pocono Postcard Collection – My 250+ Memories

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Lake Naomi Way Before the Dam

Brooks Betz — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:14:02 +0000

Views: 3,933 Map of the 1779 Sullivan Trail – Click the map to see a blow-up of the trail that ran right through Pocono Pines and the region. This map is likely the one that best defines the history of what would become the Pocono Pines and Lake Naomi Region of the Pocono Plateau. As you’ve… Read More »Lake Naomi Way Before the Dam

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