Shohola, the Lenni Lenape native American word for "Place of Peace", is tied to a town, waterfall/creek and a mystical bluestone.
The Village of Shohola, Pennsylvania was settled in 1772. Shohola, a 45 square mile township, extended from the Delaware River to Rt 6. While there were only a few farms in the area at first, growth began with the coming of the railroad in 1848. Seven years later, a bridge was built, replacing the ferry which connected Shohola with Barryville, Pa. and the canal. Approximately one-third of Shohola is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the Township containing a portion of the Delaware State Forest and sections of three state gamelands.
Kayaking the Shahola Creek is a fun ride. The Shohola is an odd creek because it begins with a runnable 70ft waterfall/cascade. Then goes through a box canyon with class III to IV water for most of it's 1/2 mile length and after another 1/2 mile or so of good whitewater, it goes through a very flat period where flatwater paddling is interspersed with a ledge occasionally. Finally, it finishes with some good slides and another box canyon with a good drop as it's entrance. The scenery is beautiful at times and nice the rest of the time.
One very large glacier deposited an uncut bluestone, located just outside of a cave in Shohola Glen, which is known as the "Shohola Stone", the "Great Stone of Everlasting Peace" or simply the "Peace Stone". It was considered by the Lenni Lenape to be the center of the universe, and would provide supernatural powers to all who stood on the stone with true reverence and humility. Vast quantities of Shohola Bluestone quarried along the Delaware River in Shohola township were shipped world wide. The unique quality and color of the hard, fine grained stone was popular because it did not become slippery when wet and dried quickly. Shohola Bluestone was used to build sidewalks and buildings in major cities through out the Eastern United States and millions of tons were shipped overseas for construction. The Bluestone was especially popular in Havana, London, Paris, and New York and there are many remaining bluestone sidewalks in the area and around the world.
WHAT DID THE LENNI LENAPE CONSIDER THE "SHOHOLA STONE" TO BE ???????
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