Editing Lumberland, New York (section)

== History ==
The town was formed in 1798 from the town of [[Mamakating, New York|Mamakating]], but was subsequently reduced to form other towns in 1807 and 1809. The town was partitioned in 1853 into three parts:  Lumberland, [[Highland, Sullivan County, New York|Highland]], and [[Tusten, New York|Tusten]].

Lumberland in its current form began to blossom when the Delaware and Hudson Canal opened in 1828.  The canal helped transport anthracite coal from the mines of northeastern Pennsylvania to the burgeoning markets of major cities.  Settlements that popped up along the canal included Pond Eddy, Knights Eddy, Handsome Eddy, and Mongaup.  When the canal was phased out due to the advent of railroads on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware, its bed was converted into [[New York State Route 97]] in the 1930s.

The [[Pond Eddy Bridge]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1988.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>