Tannersville, Pennsylvania

The village of Tannersville, in Pocono Township, Pennsylvania, is the site of the popular Camelback Water Beach & Ski Area. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 883 feet. As of 2000, the population of Tannersville (ZIP Code 18372) is 2,784.

Tannersville was founded in approximately 1750 by John Larner, formerly of Philadelphia. Tannersville, according to one historian, was first called Pocono Point. Many Indian trails were later widened for stagecoach use, and later evolved into highways. Two of the most famous of these are Lackawanna Trail (now Rt. 611 through Tannersville and Sullivan's Trail. Learned's Tavern (which most recently was under the name Alpen Hof, and which burned down in 2000) was established along the Lackawanna Trail, and in 1779, was the last building on the frontier. On June 18, 1779, General Sullivan and his soldiers camped at the Learn's or Learned's Tavern. They then cut a road (now Sullivan's Trail) through the wilderness. Tannersville also consists of The Crossings: Premium Outlets, a major tourist attraction.