Cain Chamberlin, who became executive director of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) in 2018, was recently appointed president of Heritage PA, the umbrella organization for the 12 recognized Heritage Areas within Pennsylvania, five of which are also nationally recognized. Chamberlin is the first representative of the EMHR, which servesContinue Reading
By Rick Hiduk (Also published in North Branch Arts Trail) Board members and staff of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) are anxious for the arrival of spring and the chance to get people outdoors for a variety of activities and events. Some are family-oriented, while others are for adultsContinue Reading
In 2020, The Sayre Historical Society used an EMHR Partnership/Mini-Grant to help cover costs associated with electrifying the iconic railroad caboose outside their museum. The Endless Mountains Heritage Region will be distributing Partnership/Mini-Grants again this year to help 501(c)3 non-profit organizations start or complete projects that enhance the heritage valueContinue Reading
A four-county map (top) outlining the Endless Mountains Heritage Region is at the center of the EMHR’s new Outdoor Recreation Guide (above). Waterfalls are abundant in Sullivan County and have their own page in a new Parks & Trails brochure (below). The Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) has released twoContinue Reading
Direct Dennis/Perkins descendant Daryl Gore (top) stands next to the newly excavated foundation of the Perkins homestead, which may have been used in its later years as a refuge for African Americans escaping slavery. Funding leveraged by the Endless Mountains Heritage Region helped to make the projects like this, theContinue Reading
DCNR forest rangers Adam Geer (above, left) and Amy Sterner (right) and Worlds End State Park manager Bill Kocher (center) were among the keynote speakers for a virtual annual meeting of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region. They spoke of the challenges created by record crowds seeking outdoor recreation in SullivanContinue Reading
The board and staff members of the Endless Mountains Heritage Region (pictured in 2019) invite you to learn about ongoing programs and interests during a virtual annual meeting slated for Friday, Oct. 9. While the Endless Mountains Heritage Region cannot hold its Annual Meeting in person this October due toContinue Reading
Wyalusing Valley Museum director Morgan Clinton (left) and EMHR executive director Cain Chamberlin are working together on a Fall Heritage Paddle on the Susquehanna River that will benefit the museum. The Endless Mountains Heritage Region, in association with the Wyalusing Valley Museum Association and Endless Mountain Outfitters, will conduct aContinue Reading
Archaeologist Dr. John Roby (top, left) shows guests at the Historic Dennis Farm the remains of the foundation of Prince Perkins house and an adjacent spring house in 2013. A restorations project is planned to the Prince Perkins Archaeological Site, including the addition of split rail fences around the houseContinue Reading
The Endless Mountains Heritage Region (EMHR) will continue to process Partnership Grant applications despite the temporary displacement of so many people in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. While administrators of the non-profit organizations, public education institutions and municipalities that are eligible for the $5,000 grants may now be workingContinue Reading