# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Eminent Domain Awry: Tocks Island Dam
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: PROGRAM

A disastrous Delaware River flood in 1955 led Congress to authorize a massive dam across the river just above the Delaware Water Gap, at Tocks Island. The battle against the dam raged for decades, and it was never built. However, 72,000 acres of private land were seized by the Corps of Engineers under Congress’s Eminent Domain authorization; 15,000 people were uprooted; 3,000 buildings bulldozed or moved; farms, schools, businesses and graveyards were impacted; history was uprooted. What remains is a beautiful, natural treasure protected from development in a National Recreation Area administered by the grossly underfunded National Park Service, collapsing historic buildings, roads and bridges, and considerable animosity. Jim Alexander tells the story, drawing on the memories of those who were there when it all began.

PRESENTER

Jim Alexander has been a Pathways presenter on subjects including railroad history, solid waste management, and local military installations. His programs are also available for local presentation through the Medford Leas Pathways on the Road program.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/medford/eminent-domain-awry-tocks-island-dam/200029706456639
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Medford
- **state**: NJ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1 Medford Leas, Medford, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08055
- **lat**: 39.90726
- **long**: -74.8169
- **full address**: 1 Medford Leas, Medford, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08055

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Eminent Domain Awry: Tocks Island Dam being held?
  - **A:** Eminent Domain Awry: Tocks Island Dam takes place on Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 10:00 am to Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 10:00 am at 1 Medford Leas, Medford, NJ, United States, New Jersey 08055.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Eminent Domain Awry: Tocks Island Dam?
  - **A:** Eminent Domain Awry: Tocks Island Dam is organized by Medford Leas.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Eminent Domain Awry: Tocks Island Dam is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Medford, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Eminent Domain Awry: Tocks Island Dam sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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