Port Jervis, New York

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Port Jervis, New York

• By Sarah Ritchie

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Port Jervis is About

• Friends
• The Delaware River
• Family
• Gillinder Brothers Glass Factory
• Sports
• The Hawks Nest
• Football

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Friends make you want to go home
The Boys
Best Friends
Halloween
My Girls
Prom Night
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Delaware River

• Take advantage of the beautiful river with a
  relaxing canoeing or rafting experience.
  
• The most well known canoe and raft company in the
  area is Kitattinny Canoes with their main base
  located in Matamoras, Pennsylvania.
  
• Check them out at http//www.floatkc.com/

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Family

• Port Jervis is made up of tight nit families that
  have been here generation after generation.

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Gillinder Brothers Glass Factoryhttp//gillinderg
lass.com

• Owned by one of the coolest families in PJ.
• Established in 1861 by William T. Gillinder.
• Gillinder Brothers is an industrial and
  commercial manufacturer of glass, everything is
  made by hand.
  
• Today they manufacturer 50 of the runway lights
  used in the United States.
  
• Gillinder Brothers is owned and operated by
  Charlie and Sue Gillinder who are the sixth
  generation of Gillinders.
  

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PJ Sports
G I R L S B A S K E T B A L L
B A S E B A L L
Basketball
Track
S O F T B A L L
S O C C E R
Girls Tennis
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The Scenic Hawks Nest

• A beautiful, windy road that over looks the
  Delaware River.
  
• The Hawks Nest has been used in numerous car
  commercials and other advertisements.

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Port Jervis Football!!!

• Football is a big community event, the bleachers
  are always packed with die hard fans.

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Things to do in Port Jervis

• You can have a delicious breakfast at Homers, a
  popular diner.
  
• Visit the historical Erie railroad museum.
• Take a tour at Gillinder Glass.
• Have a relaxing lunch at Flo Jeans located right
  on the Delaware River.
  
• Take a tour of Fort Decker, one the oldest
  buildings in PJ.
  
• The Erie Depot and Ginos are great places to go
  for dinner.