Heritage

Forest County Lumber Camp Replica

Discover Lumber Camp

This outdoor exhibit, developed with the assistance of the Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania, is a modern representation of what a lumber camp would have looked like in the 1800s.  For more information on the history of Forest County click here.

LHR Partner, Forest County Historical Society, was recently featured on the Kaleidoscope the Series brought to you by PA Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau. LHR Board Member and Forest County Historical Society President, Mary Alyce “Jake” Knauff, talks about Forest County History, gives you a tour of the Lumber Camp Replica and talks about Forest County’s rich lumber heritage. Take a tour back in time with the Forest County Historical Society. Click on the button below to watch and tour the Lumber Camp Replica.

Discovering Lumber Hertitage Through History and Education

Forest County Historical Society

Kaleidoscope the Series visited the Forest County Historical Society in Tionesta. Learn more about the county’s rich history on display there.

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Millionaire's Row

The Boom and Bust of Pennsylvania’s Lumber Era

The 19th-century lumber boom transformed Pennsylvania’s forests into an industrial powerhouse—before overharvesting led to economic collapse and environmental devastation. This is the story of the rise, fall, and restoration of the Lumber Heritage Region. Read more

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