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Camptown
A view of the charming homes along Camptown's picturesque
Water Street.
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Stephen Foster's popular "Camptown Races" was penned
while Foster was visiting his brother in Towanda. At the time, a
popular horse race, "five miles long" was run between
Camptown and Wyalusing and is believed to have been the inspiration
for Foster's immortal song. Foster's first published song, "Tioga
Waltz," was written when he was a student in Bradford County.
The present day-version of the Camptown Races, a cross country foot
race, is the region's oldest 10 K race and one of the most challenging.
It's held every year, the first weekend in September and includes
the community's annual Old Home Day celebration.
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