Logging in the Northeast, Part 3: Penn's Woods

In this episode I conclude the miniseries on Logging in the Northeast by visiting Pennsylvania and exploring it's lumber history. During the mid-1800s, Pennsylvania led the nation in white pine lumber production until it was eclipsed by Michigan. Pennsylvania's lumber industry was dominated by two major river systems, the Susquehanna River flowing to the Atlantic Ocean, and the Allegheny River that flowed to the Ohio River at Pittsburgh, then to the Mississippi River in the west. In this episode I explore the largest remaining stand of old growth white pine in the eastern United States at Cook Forest State Park, visit an operating steam powered sawmill and learn about the distillation of birch oil at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum, and drive through the Allegheny National Forest and the Pennsylvania Lumber Heritage Region.You can support the podcast by clicking on the "Support" button on the right (Desktop version) or the $ symbol at the top (Mobile version).https://northcountryhistorywithrobburg.buzzsprout.com/For More Information:Cook Forest State Park                                                                     https://lumberheritage.org/Pennsylvania Lumber Museum                                                   https://lumbermuseum.org/Allegheny National Forest                                      https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/alleghenyPennsylvania Lumber Heritage Region                                   https://lumberheritage.org/Additional Sources:DeCoster, Lester A. The Legacy of Penn's Woods: A History of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1995. McCreight, I.M. "Cook Forest Park: Story of the Sixteen Year Battle to Save the Last Stand of Historic Penn's Woods. The When, The Why and How of It." 1936. PDF digital copy from the Pennsylvania State College (University) Library.Pennsylvania's Forests: Choices and Challenges. DVD, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 2007. To leave a comment, send me a text here.Support the show