Samuel Phillippe
Season 3, Episode 13 Lehigh Valley Landmarks AKA Landmarks With Leon
What do a gunsmith, a violin maker, and a fishing rod have in common? In 1840s Easton, they were all part of the remarkable workshop of Samuel Phillippe, the pioneering craftsman whose experiments with split bamboo helped transform American fly-fishing. Discover how an inventive local artisan combined skills from entirely different trades to create something that reached far beyond his downtown shop—and sparked a debate over who truly invented the modern split-bamboo rod. Click to listen to Lehigh Valley Landmarks, AKA Landmarks with Leon, and uncover the fascinating Easton story behind an American fishing tradition.
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