Description
Pine Creek Village depicts the engaging history of this community.
Pioneer settlers began arriving in Pine Creek Valley after the Revolutionary War, drawn to the pristine wilderness filled with towering white pines and hemlocks. In the 1880s, descendants of those settlers began extensive lumbering operations aided greatly by the arrival of the railroad through the valley. Additional logging railroads were rapidly constructed up the tributary runs to the great stands of trees. Pine Creek's villages flourished, with both large and small sawmills buzzing. Around 1910, when the great lumbering days ended, many of the village populations plummeted. Throughout the 20th century and into today, the area remains a popular tourist destination for fishing, hunting, and outdoor enthusiasts.
Author: David Ira Kagan
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 07/28/2008
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.40w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780738556635
ISBN10: 0738556637
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD,
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Historical
- Travel | United States | Northeast | Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)