Port Jervis, New York

By Sarah Ritchie

Port Jervis is About…

• Friends

• The Delaware River

• Family

• Gillinder Brothers Glass Factory

• Sports

• The Hawks Nest

• Football

Friends make you want to go home

Best FriendsThe Boys

My Girls

Halloween

Prom Night

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/

Family• Port Jervis is made up of tight nit families

that have been here generation after generation.

Gillinder Brothers Glass Factoryhttp://gillinderglass.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.

*PJ Sports*BASEBALL

Girls Tennis

SOFTBALL

GIRLS

BASKETBALL

Basketball

SOCCER

Track

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.

Port Jervis Football!!!

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

CHAMP IONS

2002

SECT ION

9

Things to do in Port Jervis

• You can have a delicious breakfast at Homer’s, 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 Gino’s are great places to

go for dinner.