HISTORIC COMMISSION
Meeting Dates: The Nockamixon Historic Commission meets the third Tuesday of the months of March, April, May, September, October, and November at 7:00 pm at the Township building. The public is welcome.
Formation: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Nockamixon 7-21-2010 by Ord. No. 141 and Nockamixon Township Resolution 3-18-2008. The Historic Commission is comprised of no fewer than 3 and not more than 7 volunteer members appointed by the Board of Supervisors for 3-year terms. Members must be residents of Nockamixon Township.
Purpose: The Historic Commission seeks to identify resources which may be of historical significance, and to recommend to the Board of Supervisors courses of action for preserving historic resources within the township. An inventory of these historically significant resources includes buildings, bridges, ruins, cemeteries, and burial grounds, as well as its rich historic heritage. The Historic Commission works with the Board of Supervisors, county, state, federal and the community to preserve historic resources within Nockamixon Township.
Members:
- Neil Jesiolowski, Chair
- Rosanne McCarty, Vice Chair
- Pam Johnson, Secretary
- Shirley Bonsall
- John Carty
- Terry Fritz
- Erin Range
Supervisor Liaison: David DiPalantino.
| Nockamixon Historic Interviews: Special thanks to Historic Committee members Neil Jesiolowski and Shirley Bonsall, and Boy Scout Samuel Vandergast of Scout Troop #175 for conducting the following interviews in 2017 as part of Samuel's Boy Scout Eagle Award Project. Nockamixon Township also thanks Blanch Wehrung, Carl Lehr, Howard Roth, Larry Stangil and Rose McCarty for sharing their personal recollections of the history of Nockamixon. The oral recordings are available at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. The transcripts are available below: |
| Blanche Wehrung Interview |
| Rose McCarty Interview |
| Larry Stangil Interview |
| Carl Lehr Interview |
| Howard Roth Interview |