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Patten Lumbermen's Museum
The Patten Lumbermen's Museum was established to document Maine Logging History, by preserving the logging heritage and accomplishments of early inhabitants of the state of Maine. Exihibits at the museum include some of Maine's most notable contributions to the early mechanization of logging, including the Lombard Steam Hauler, Lombard Gas Hauler, and the Peavey Cant Dog.
We invite you to lean more about Maine Logging History, including the use of bateaux on waterways to transport supplies, the stories of the fearless river drivers, what life was like inside a remote logging camp, and even the role of bean hole beans by following the links above or by visiting our museum in person.
Info: URL: https://lumbermensmuseum.org/ (Added: 24-Sep-2000)
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Pennsylvania Lumber Museum
Galeton, PA - The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum is a recreated turn-of-the 20th-century lumber mill and camp with a visitors center and themed exhibitions, operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Associates (PALMA).
The Museum preserves and interprets the colorful heritage of the Commonwealth's prosperous lumber era when white pine and hemlock were the wealth of the nation.
Take a tour of the grounds where a 1912 Shay-geared logging locomotive and Barnhart Log Loader are on display. Experience the rugged lifestyle of the woodhicks in our re-created logging camp. Watch our sawmill turn logs into lumber by joining us during the annual Bark Peeler's Convention event.
Info: URL: http://lumbermuseum.org/ (Added: 10-Feb-2003)
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Sloat Lumber Co - Sn3 logging on a budget..
This website is about modeling the logging industry and its connected railroads as it developed in the Pacific Northwest in the late 19th century. It is mainly a source of ideas, and I hope inspiration, as my own modeling is in its early stages. Since my modeling is on a strict budget the emphasis is on kitbashing opportunities etc. If you can afford PBL brass good for you, but you will not find it here..
by Lennart Elg
Info: URL: http://members.tripod.com/~Sloat_Lumber_Co/INDEX.HTM (Added: 3-Jan-1999)
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Swedish River Logging
I came across a 1950's book with some wonderful photos of Swedish logging of that era, which I
want to share. You will find many familiar scenes, which should come as no surprise given the role
of Scandinavian loggers in the Pacific Northwest.
Info: URL: http://members.tripod.com/~Sloat_Lumber_Co/swedish/swedish.htm (Added: 9-Jun-2001)
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Tales from Grandpa Augustus
The history of logging in the Pacific Northwest is an epic saga of giant trees and the rugged souls whose lives revolved around them. These legendary adventurers, mainly Swedes, conquered the ancient forests with only their wits, their axes and saws, their ingenious contraptions, and their indomitable will. They were said to be serious about only two things--work and beer; beyond that, they were occasionally known to blur--no, demolish--the line between myth and reality, giving rise to some of the most outrageous and hilariously tall tales in the history of folklore.
Here then, as a special treat for WoodCentral's esteemed visitors, is a collection of logging tales that have been preserved for posterity by Forrest Addy--friend, expert machinist and frequent contributor to WoodCentral. Forrest's great-grandfather Augustus was a real character--at times a cobbler, logger, millwright and mayor--in the early days of Port Orchard, Washington. Told in Forrest's inimitable style, Augustus's stories are sure to amuse, delight and entertain you. Enjoy them!
Info: URL: http://www.woodcentral.com/augustus/grandpa.shtml (Added: 8-May-2002)
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Texas Forestry Museum
Located in the heart of the East Texas Pineywoods, the Texas Forestry Museum is one of the largest museums of its
kind in the United States. The Museum offers a historic look
at early logging, lumberjacks, sawmill towns, and the
development of one of Texas' oldest industries: wood
products.
Visit the full-sized logging locomotive, loader, and caboose, a forest lookout tower, early equipment used to haul logs, steam engine and maket lumber, and the Urban Wildscape Trail.
Info: URL: http://www.treetexas.com (Added: 30-Jan-2001)
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The Fossmill Story
Life in a Railway Lumbering Village on the Edge of Algonquin Park Based on over 50 interviews with former residents, newspaper articles, and archival material, and with over 350 photographs, maps, and illustrations, The Fossmill Story tells the dramatic
story of the people who lived in a company village through the boom years of the twenties and the bust years of the Great Depression. It describes the logging and lumbering operations of the Fassett Lumber Corporation and its railway that drew logs from the highlands of Ontario's Algonquin Provincial Park to its mill in Fossmill.
Info: URL: https://www.pastforward.ca/publications/pf02/fossmillstory.htm (Added: 12-Nov-2000)
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Timber Heritage Association
A group of individuals interested in preserving timber industry history formed the Northern Counties Logging and Interpretive Association, a non-profit corporation, in 1977. Activities of members centered around a logging exhibit at Fort Humboldt State Historic Park in Eureka. These individuals had urged the creation of the exhibit; they now wanted to develop and expand the effort as a Cooperating Association of the park unit. The organization restored a steam donkey, Bear Harbor Lumber Co. locomotive No. 1 and Elk River Mill & Lumber Co. locomotive No. 1 to operating condition, demonstrating them at steam-ups at the park and taking them on the road to logging conferences and railfairs as far away as Vancouver, Canada.
The name of the organization was changed to the Timber Heritage Association in 2004. While the Association continues to support the logging exhibit at Fort Humboldt State Historic Park, its activities are now much broader. Its mission is to develop a Timber Heritage Museum and create an excursion train around Humboldt Bay. Major steps to restore locomotives and obtain passenger cars have been undertaken.
With change comes new challenges. In 2006, the THA storage yard at Glendale was sold. Hundreds of thousands of tons of artifacts would have to be relocated. Board member Woody Murphy generously offered temporary storage on his property along the bay in Fields Landing. Part way through the move, through a variety of circumstances, a very historic site, the 115 year old former Hammond Lumber Company roundhouse and shops in Samoa became available for short term lease. Artifacts that had been protected under cover at the old storage yard were moved there. The six locomotives still remaining at Glendale will be moved to inside the roundhouse as soon as the contractor donating the move can work it into his schedule.
Info: URL: http://timberheritage.org/ (Added: 20-May-2001)
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