The Upper Delaware Scenic Byway
Route 97 Trivia
Did you know that New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the authorizing legislation to create New York State Route 97 in 1932?
Did you know that Route 97 was originally called Route 3A?
Did you know that Route 97 was originally going to be built under the Hawk's Nest but because the Erie Railroad, which owned the right-of-way, refused to allow access that the highway was built on top of Hawk's Nest instead?
Did you know that Route 97 passes within several hundred feet of one of the landmarks that was involved in the largest colonial land dispute. Surveyors for East Jersey, West Jersey and New York all used a large bolder in the river at Cochecton to mark the northern most boundary of New Jersey in 1719.
The D & H Canal travels along about 25% of Route 97.
Did you know that the automakers BMW and Honda have used the Hawk's Nest section of the highway for television commercials? Also American Express, Saab and Cadillac?
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