The Lumber Heritage Trail - Lumber Heritage Region

The Lumber Heritage Trail

The Lumber Heritage Trail

Explore the Lumber Heritage Region on The Lumber Heritage Trail.  15-Counties – Endless Adventures!

The Lumber Heritage Region holds a key to the rich heritage of Pennsylvania’s forests. The LHR has countless adventures to experience from kayaking and hiking to museums and historical landmarks and it all starts on the Lumber Heritage Trail.  Move around the Region taking in the unmatchable scenery, enjoying plentiful cuisine, and staying in hometown accommodations.

As you head out to explore the Lumber Heritage Trail, be sure to snap a selfie in front of one of our many LHR Wayfinding signs. We have picked out some of the most interesting attractions in each of our fifteen counties, so you can take sensational selfies and share your LHR adventures with your friends and family.  The forest products industry in central Pennsylvania played a significant role in the building of America during the 19th century, today Pennsylvania hardwoods are sought after worldwide.

What is your connection to Pennsylvania lumber?

1. Forest County Historical Museum

Our mission is to preserve and interpret the history of Forest County for future generations. We do this by collecting and caring for artifacts and documents, exhibiting the collection at our History Center, and offering informative events for all ages. The Forest County Historical Society, founded in 1977, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations. It is the designated historical organization of Forest County, which collects, protects, and interprets the history and artifacts of Forest County, PA for today’s residents and visitors, as well as future generations. Our volunteers are happy to assist you with genealogy and other research. Use our Contact page or call the museum to make an appointment.

The History Center offers a wide variety of exhibits, research and genealogy archives, and events to entertain and educate the public. We invite you to come to explore Forest County’s rich history, research your family tree, and enjoy our lectures, demonstrations, and other family-friendly events. We are open Tuesdays noon to 8:00 with the lecture series at 7:00, then Wednesday through Saturday noon to four. This is from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Fridays and Saturdays during September and October noon to four o’clock are the fall hours and then we close for the winter. The best way to contact us is through email.

(814) 755-4422
forestcountypahistory@gmail.com
https://forestcountypahistory.org

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2. Warren County Visitors Bureau

Warren County is located in northwestern Pennsylvania, nestled in the heart of the Allegheny National Forest, home to an outdoor recreation paradise with ample opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, boating, fishing, hunting, and relaxing.

Visit the Warren County Visitors Bureau, located on Route 6 between Youngsville and Warren, to get all the information you need to optimize your visit. Whether it’s chasing waterfalls, paddling down river, or enjoying the view from one of our overlooks, we have it all. Check us out at www.wcvb.net and follow us on Facebook where there’s always something fun happening!

info@wcvb.net
22045 Route 6
Warren, PA 16365
814-726-1222


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3. Penn Brad Oil Museum

Explore the exciting history of the Bradford Oilfield. The museum offers informative displays, oilfield engines that actually run and colorful stories relating to oilfield history. Visit our uniquely stocked gift shop with souvenirs and oilfield memorabilia. Historical and educational movies are shown daily in the Doghouse Theater.

901 South Avenue
Bradford, PA 16701
pennbradmuseum@icloud.com

814-362-1955

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4. Knox and Kane Rail Trail (End Point)

Knox and Kane Rail Trail, Pennsylvania’s Trail of the Year for 2023! The nearly 8-mile segment from Route 219 at Lantz Corners to the trail’s endpoint at the Kinzua Bridge State Park Skywalk. In 2017, Headwaters Charitable Trust purchased the corridor with the intention of turning it into a rail-trail, with the help of several volunteer organizations. When the Knox & Kane rail-trail is completely developed - it will be 73.8 miles of adventure from Clarion County to McKean County. Some sections allow equestrians, some allow snowmobiles. Pedestrians and bicyclists are allowed on the entire Knox & Kane rail-trail corridor.

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5. Pennsylvania Lumber Museum

The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum serves its diverse community by actively working to preserve and share the history of Pennsylvania’s forests, inspiring our audience to become better stewards of Pennsylvania’s forest resources and heritage.

The PA Lumber Museum is a fun and educational experience for the entire family. The museum invites you to discover the courageous yet reckless spirit of Pennsylvania’s lumbering past while learning to care for the forests of the future. The visitor experience at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum includes both indoor and outdoor exhibit spaces. The Visitor Center houses the museum’s historic collection and an interactive exhibit. Outdoor exhibits are located across the site’s 10-acre campus and include a re-created lumber camp, an operable circular sawmill and birch still, a Shay locomotive and Barnhart Log Loader, an original cabin built by enrollees in the Civil Conservation Corp, the 10×20 ft Eastern Loggers model railroad display, and a 500 square-foot cabin built by outdoor enthusiasts Bob and Dotty Webber.


The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum is open year-round, but hours of operation change seasonally: Winter Hours: (December 1-March 31) Friday-Sunday, 10am to 4pm and Summer Hours: (April 1-November 30) Wednesday-Sunday, 9am to 5pm. The museum is CLOSED on nearly all State and Federal holidays.

The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and is actively supported by the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Associates, a non-profit community-based organization.



5660 US Route 6
Ulysses, PA 16948

palumbermuseum@gmail.com
Joshua Roth - Site Administrator
814-435-2652

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6. Pennsylvania Grand Canyon

Pick your level of adventure from mild to wild. Whether you want to hike a leisurely scenic trail, enjoy beauty during a driving tour, or you want to get some adrenaline pumping action on whitewater, single track bike trails or rock climbing, you've found the right destination in Tioga Pennsylvania.

2053 Route 660
Wellsboro, PA 16901
570-724-0635
888-846-4228
info@visitpottertioga.com

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7. Susquehanna River Walk & Timber Trail

The Susquehanna River Walk follows the north and south shores of the river's West Branch, including two bridge crossings at Market Street and Maynard Street. The route, much of which was built on top of levees, provides an important connection to the river for residents of Williamsport, South Williamsport, and Loyalsock.

The looped section between the two bridges is known as the Timber Trail and offers interpretive signage about the lumber heritage of the region. Lumber-themed public art has also been placed along the trail, including "The Wood Hick," a life-sized sculpture of a lumber camp worker.

Parking and Trail Access
A parking lot is available on the east end of the trail at Water Tower Square (1000 Commerce Park Drive).
As you ride along the trail, it is easy to imagine the level of complex partnerships required to make the trail a reality.

1000 Commerce Park Drive - US-220
Williamsport, PA 17701
www.susquehannagreenway.org/susquehanna-river-walk-timber-trail

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8. Greater Renovo Area Heritage Park

Established in 2000, the volunteers of the Greater Renovo Area Heritage Park, began work to connect all the historical aspects of the Greater Renovo Area’s heritage together. Lumbering, coal mining, natural gas exploration, and railroading have always been a large part of the Greater Renovo Area’s heritage. The goal of our organization is to unite, preserve, and promote the history, heritage, culture, and community pride of the Greater Renovo Area.

The Greater Renovo Area’s heritage includes areas such as Clinton County, Pennsylvania, South Renovo, Tamarack, Hammersley Fork, Keating, Shintown, Kettle Creek, Westport, Cross Fork, Hyner, North Bend, Cooks Run, and Gleasonton. These areas are full of charm and history that is natural to live in a wooded environment.

530 Erie Avenue
Renovo, PA 17764
570-484-7000

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9. Driftwood/Bucktail Monument

Located in the center of the square in Driftwood on Route 555 is a memorial to the Bucktail Regiment who answered President Lincoln’s call for volunteers during the Civil War. This monument pays tribute to the soldiers of the 42nd Infantry who fought in the Civil War, known as the Bucktails.

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10. Straub Brewery Visitors Center & Tap Room

Enjoy one of the oldest breweries in the country. Take in the flavor of the 100% natural brewing ingredients. Free tours, gift shop and samples from the Eternal Tap. From handcrafted brews directly from our nearby
100+ year old family-owned brewery to artisanal fresh locally sourced foods, we invite you to be our guest!

Located at 444 Brusselles Street in St. Marys, the Straub Brewery Visitor Center & Tap Room is the site of a historic Straub family home built in 1917 by then 2nd generation Straub family member and brewery President, Anthony “Tony” Straub. Tony and his wife Regina “Reg” were always inviting of family and friends into their home and that is just one of many traditions we still carry on today. So stop by, bring the family, and be our guest!

444 Brusselles Street
St. Marys, PA 15857
(814) 834-2875
www.straubbeer.com

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11. Punxsutawney Phil

A popular tradition in the United States, Groundhog Day is also a legend that traverses centuries, its origins clouded in the mists of time with ethnic cultures and animals awakening on specific dates. Myths such as this tie our present to the distant past when nature did, indeed, influence our lives. It is the day that the Groundhog comes out of his hole after a long winter sleep to look for his shadow.

If he sees it, he regards it as an omen of six more weeks of bad weather and returns to his hole.

If the day is cloudy and, hence, shadowless, he takes it as a sign of spring and stays above ground.

The groundhog tradition stems from similar beliefs associated with Candlemas Day and the days of early Christians in Europe, and for centuries the custom was to have the clergy bless candles and distribute them to the people. Even then, it marked a milestone in the winter and the weather that day was important.

Groudhog Club Headquarters
1548 Woodland Avenue Ext.
Punxsutawney PA 15767
Director@ghogclub.com
814-618-5591
admin@groundhog.org

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12. Smicksburg Heritage Museum

Heritage Society has items from the past and items made by local crafters, also deals with the history of the Area.

Items from the past displays from Northern Indiana County, PA. With a small gift shop of locally made items.

59 East Kittanning St.
Smicksburg, Pennsylvania


johngschmick@gmail.com

(814) 257-8083

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13. Bilgers Rocks

Megalithic sandstone formations, and forest recreational area located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Camping, nature education programs and events available. Weddings, reunions and responsible outdoor groups welcomed with prior scheduling.

Bilger's Rocks is a park/forest in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA, near the town of Grampian in Bloom Township. Bilger's Rocks is a massive, 300 million year old rock formation covering some 20 acres. The geological formations known as Bilger's Rocks is a breathtaking scenic wonder featuring caves, cliffs, passageways, climbing routes, and other unusual features estimated to be between 316-320 million years old. The formations tower up to 50 feet above ground level. The adjacent park includes a pavilion, playground, concession stand, picnic tables, camping and recreational areas, restrooms, and an open-air stage that are all open to the public. Currently, the concession stand serves visitors on most weekends and the park is open daily from dawn until dusk. Camping and electric are available for a nominal fee. Weddings, rock climbing groups and tours are welcome with advance notice requested by the Bilger's Rocks Association. The surrounding area is intricately laced with hills, mountains, and river valleys that generally follow the Appalachian mountain range in a northwest to southeast direction. The area of the park is located along the Allegheny section of the mountains, approximately 8 miles southwest of the highest point on Interstate 80 east of the Mississippi River.

Formed in 1988 by a group of local citizens to both preserve and promote the area, the Association hosts events that feature a variety of entertainment and historical education activities including Walk in Penns Woods, festivals, nature studies, mushroom walks, guided tours, family reunions, weddings, and children's days.

(814) 236-3597
bilgersrocks21@gmail.com

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14. Rock Run Recreational Area

Rock Run Recreation Area is located in the Northern Cambria and Southern Clearfield counties of Pennsylvania.  Rock Run trails provide spectacular views from atop the Allegheny Mountains. 

Rock Run started out with 50 miles of trails for ATVs, UTVs, and dirtbikes. With the help of the Yamaha Trails Initiative Program, we were able to add an additional 20 miles of trails. Rock Run now provides over 140 miles of trails that you can enjoy on whatever type of machine you like.

140 MILES OF TRAILS
ATV | DIRT BIKE | OHV | SIDE BY SIDE | GROUPS | CORPORATE | FAMILY

Learn more about Rock Run at
https://www.rockrunrecreation.com/

1228 Saint Lawrence Road
Patton, PA 16668

Phone: 814-674-6026

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15. John Henry Simler House

John Henry Simler House, 1807. — Is the Oldest remaining structure in Philipsburg Pennsylvania is
Located at 100 North Street in Philipsburg, PA.

The Simler House has served as a home, shoe repair shop, school, bakery, and tavern. John Henry Simler built a 20’ X 24’ log cabin with in-door stairways to the fruit cellar, second floor, and attic. Luxury items included the attic window and panes of glass in all windows. The project began when the building was donated to the borough of Philipsburg by a Simler descendant, Barbara Bezilla, and her husband, Robert. In 2001, the house was restored to its original appearance by benefactors of the Philipsburg Historical Foundation.

100 North Street, Philipsburg, PA

(814) 342-1310

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