Public Meeting: Bill Leonard Presents "Seven Mysteries of Devils Hole - Folklore, Tales, and Legends"

Bill is a native of Tobyhanna and lived there all his life.   His family, along with the Coolbaugh Township Historical Association, have held the Annual Tobyhanna Millpond #1 Ice Harvest since 1994.   He is an avid fly fisherman and hunter.   He ventures westward each summer with Don Baylor and Company in search of cutthroat, rainbow, brown, and golden trout.   Much of his hunting is on the former Tobyhanna Military Reservation, now State Game Lands #127, and while wandering about pursuing game, he searches for remnants of 19th century logging operations, the ice industry, and former military activities.   

 

Bill retired from the National Park Service in April 2016 as the Deputy Superintendent of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.    He also served a six-month period as Acting Superintendent of Steamtown National Historic Site.  Before coming to the National Park Service, he was the Facilities Engineer at the Tobyhanna Army Depot.   He graduated from Pocono Central Catholic School in 1974 and went on to Penn State University earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering.

 

Join the Pocono Heritage Land Trust and the Brodhead Chapter Trout Unlimited in welcoming Bill for his presentation on the History of the Devil's Hole. Devils Hole Creek in Monroe County is renowned for its wild trout. However, there are many other fascinating features fishermen may encounter that make Devils Hole unique. Beyond trout, Devils Hole exhibits mystery and mystique, including several building ruins, exciting waterfalls, an elk farm, peculiar artifacts, and remnants from the 1955 flood. Bill Leonard will present a program entitled "Seven Mysteries of Devils Hole - Folklore, Tales, and Legends."