Gov. Tom Corbett paddled on the Schuylkill River on Sunday August 17 and stopped in Pottstown for a visit that included a tour of our River of Revolutions Interpretive Center and a press conference at Riverfront Park, along the Schuylkill River Trail outside our office. Below are some photos from his visit.
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The Governor spent the morning paddling on the Schuylkill. He kayaked about 10 miles, from Union Twp. in Berks Co. to North Coventry. in Chester Co. |
Gov. Corbett and Sec. Ferretti were given a guided tour of our River of the Revolutions Interpretive Ctr. by Kurt Zwikl |
Kurt showed Corbett & Ferretti a map of the Heritage Area |
Gov. Corbett viewed our touch screen monitors about the Three Revolutions |
Gov. Corbett took a peek through our binoculars for a hawk's eye view |
After the tour, the governor presented Kurt with four oak saplings from the Governor's Mansion to be planted along the Schuylkill River |
During the press conference, Kurt presented the governor with a poster commemorating the Schuylkill as PA's 2014 River of the Year. |