Moraine’s 53rd anniversary approaching
The creation of Moraine State Park and Lake Arthur was one of the largest land reclamation initiatives ever pulled off, with Pennsylvania workers plugging 422 oil, gas and water wells and acquiring 15,000 acres.
State officials dedicated the park with a ceremony May 23, 1970, and the park’s staff didn’t get to commemorate its 50th anniversary because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
They now plan to mark the park’s gold anniversary while also celebrating its 53rd anniversary with a history event Thursday, May 25.
The History of Moraine State Park presentation is scheduled to take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at McDanel’s Launch on the North Shore, and anyone is welcome to attend, Simon said.
For more information on the event, visit the department of conservation and natural resources’ website.
