12th Annual Zane Grey Festival Set for This Weekend

If you, or anyone in your life is a lover of Western fiction, you are very familiar with Zane Grey.  Among his hundreds of works are titles like 'The Lone Star Ranger', 'The Last Trail', 'The Rainbow Trail', 'The Day of the Beast', and, his best-selling work, 'Riders of the Purple Sage. According to Wikipedia, his novels and short stories have been adapted into 112 films, two television episodes, and a TV series.

He was born in 1872 in Zanesville, Ohio, and lived in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania from 1905 to 1918. He was one of the first millionaire authors and his writings helped shape what people thought about the old West.  His home in Pennsylvania, located in the upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River area, is now maintained by the National Park Service as the Zane Grey Museum and will be the sight of the 12th Annual Zane Grey Festival this Saturday, July 16 from 10 to 4.

The Zane Grey Festival is geared towards fun for the entire family, with many activities and events for children and adults alike. Craft activities will be available for children of all ages and kids can take part in a scavenger hunt to receive a free book, which have been generously donated by Highlights.

Enjoy live music by the Steamtown Ramblers, as they celebrate the National Park Service’s Centennial by performing songs linked to America’s National Parks from 10 to 3. Don't miss Bill Streeter, of the Delaware Valley Raptor Center, for their live Birds of Prey show at 11:00, you'll gain an appreciation for these magnificent birds while learning about their habitats, adaptations, the predator/prey relationship, and much more.