In the mid-nineteenth century, William Cullen Bryant depicted the Pocono region as a hunter’s delight, describing abundant game and sublime landscapes. But the timeless appeal of nature was matched, and even surpassed, by the resorts’ ability to redefine themselves. The flourishing tourist and resort industry in the Poconos can be attributed, in part, to the area’s splendid mountains, streams, and forests. Better in the Poconos tells the story of Pennsylvania’s premier vacationland from its earliest days to the present. Although his initial venture failed, the tourist industry of the Poconos has been a long-term success, evolving and adapting to change. When Antoine Dutot opened the Kittatinny Hotel―the first tourist hotel in the Poconos―in 1829, little did he know that he was a pioneer in what would become one of the largest and most diverse tourist and recreation areas on the East Coast.
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