Nancy Shukaitis

Nancy Shukaitis (1925 – 2021) was an American activist. She was active in the Tocks Island Dam controversy.

Life

She graduated from East Stroudsburg High School.[1]

She was a Monroe County commissioner.[2] She opposed a proposed dam on the Delaware River.[3][4]

She was instrimental in forming the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.[4][5]

Her papers are held at Lehigh University.[6]

Works
  • Lasting Legacies of the Lower Minisink , East Stroudsburg, Pa. 2007.

References
  1. "2005 Meritorious Hall of Fame" (PDF). esasd.net.
  2. Rubright, Kathryne. "'My work is never done': The lasting legacy of Nancy Shukaitis and her fight against the Tocks Island Dam". mcall.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  3. "The Park Built on Forgotten Ghost Towns". Narratively. December 11, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  4. "Nancy Shukaitis –". Conservation Heritage |. January 23, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  5. Rubright, Kathryne. "'My work is never done': The lasting legacy of Nancy Shukaitis and her fight against the Tocks Island Dam". Pocono Record. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  6. "Monroe housewife takes on U.S. government | Times News Online". www.tnonline.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.


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