Join author Dr. Allen Dieterich-Ward at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum at 1:00 PM on May 24th for a discussion of his new book “Cradle of Conservation,” which provides the first comprehensive study of the Commonwealth’s environmental history. From the origins of Penn’s Woods to today’s practice of fracking, discover how people have shaped life in…
The 16th Annual Galeton community’s celebration of Worldwide Knitting in Public Day will be held at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum. Celebrate all things fiber with knitters, spinners, weavers, shepherds, and other fiber enthusiasts from the area. Learn the “how to” of some of these fiber arts or bring a project to work on and join…
Experience a meal you’ll never forget at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum! Join lumber camp cooks as they serve an authentic Woodhick Dinner in the museum Mess Hall. Dine like a lumberjack on traditional and historic recipes. Before the meal, work up a sweat trying your hand at using a crosscut saw or practicing your aim…
The biggest event of the year at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum that you won't want to miss! Enjoy lively special programs, contests, and demonstrations that celebrate "woodhick" skills - the incredible talents and skills that lumber workers rely on in their demanding trade. Enjoy unique food and craft vendors, live music, games at the kid’s…
The "hands-on" history camp for kids 10 and older offer an opportunity for youngsters to learn about the history of Pennsylvania's forests and immerse themselves into the lifestyle of the 19th-century "woodhicks" - the loggers and lumberjacks who worked in the trade. On day one, campers will try activities like using a crosscut saw, rolling…
