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Pennsylvania Lumber Incorporated (Ep24)

Pennsylvania Lumber Incorporated (Ep24)

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The previous episode took us to about 1870, with Williamsport as the lumber capital of the United States. Challenges to the lumbering industry arose. The eastern white pine forests of Pennsylvania were being depleted, to the point that total forested land in the Commonwealth dropped to under 70% from the 95% that William Penn first encountered in the late 17th century. There was intense competition from the lumber industry in Michigan. North Central Pennsylvania’s forests were still full of hemlock, valuable because the bark was key to the process of tanning leather, but the wood had few uses, and the trees were deep in the mountains. The invention of railway locomotives that could operate on steep, substandard tracks enabled the creation of logging railroads that could reach into even the most remote locations in Pennsylvania. Furthermore, adoption of the round nail and new framing techniques made hemlock board more useful in construction. This led to more economic development throughout North Central Pennsylvania, based on harvesting hemlock, and the opening of major sawmills in towns far from Williamsport, such as in Austin and Galeton. Two large, vertically integrated companies emerged to dominate this trade – Goodyear Lumber and Central Pennsylvania Lumber (CPL). The hemlock was later named Pennsylvania’s State Tree. Timestamps for major events/discussions: [02:58] – Williamsport suffers three blows to its economic prosperity [05:49] – The advent of logging railroads [10:02] – The eastern hemlock tree becomes more valuable [14:27] – The workings of tanneries [18:33] – The Goodyear Lumber Company [22:31] – The founding and growth of Austen, PA [28:18] – Galeton, PA – a jewel in the Goodyear Lumber Company’s crown [31:51] – Central Pennsylvania Lumber [37:52] – No plan for the future [43:10] – Places to visit Books to read: • Lumbering Pennsylvania – Volume I and II by Thomas T. Taber III, reprinted in 2022 by the Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania. Places to visit mentioned in or that inspired this episode: • Pennsylvania Lumber Museum – on Route 6 in Ulysses, PA, between Coudersport and Galeton. This is a fantastic museum, fun, exciting, immersive. They have lots of period lumbering outbuildings and equipment. Click here for Museum’s website: https://lumbermuseum.org/ • Austin Dam Memorial Park, where you can see the large concrete remnants of the Austin Dam which failed in 1911 and a marker dedicated to Cora Brooks. Click here for more information: https://austindam.mailchimpsites.com/ • Galeton, Pennsylvania, which has a really amazing view as you drive through town on Route 6. Click here for more information about touring Galeton: https://paroute6.com/heritage-communities/galeton-pa/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23327471948&gbraid=0AAAAACYRwfnYaN9zf32bs78Ibj_353V8m&gclid=CjwKCAjw_eLVBhBEEiwAeaYZfPTMHVqjg0lAlHFZiXMTPr6mo-2XyTZMpLYGip4S8Vghhx8zePygmxoCWc4QAvD_BwE and here for my quick video post on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcjfP2vhei3/?hl=en Calls to action: • Follow us on Instagram to learn when new episodes drop or to be a part of our chat community IG: pennsylmaniapod • Join our email list to receive news on the podcast by emailing us at producer@pennsylmania.com or signing up at our website • Provide feedback on this episode, or give us ideas for new episodes, by emailing us at producer@pennsylmania.com Link to website: www.pennsylmania.com
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