Hanoverian Horses for Sale near Honesdale, PA

About Honesdale, PA

Honesdale was named for Philip Hone, former Mayor of New York and president of Honesdale's Delaware and Hudson (D & H) Canal Company. Honesdale, originally called "Dyberry Forks," was laid out as a village in 1826 when the D & H Canal was created. It was incorporated as a borough on January 28, 1831. The Honesdale Residential Historic District and the D & H Canal are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Honesdale is home to the first commercial steam locomotive run on rails in the United States, the Stourbridge Lion.