Pennsylvania Lumber Museum

04/10/2025

Congrats Route 6!!!

🚗🏆 Big News: Pennsylvania Route 6 is the 2025 Byway Madness Champion! 🏞️✨

We’re thrilled to announce that Pennsylvania Route 6 has officially been crowned Scenic America 2025 Byway Madness Champion – America’s (unofficial) Favorite Byway! 🎉

🌟 Thanks to everyone who voted and shared their love for this iconic byway! Whether you’ve driven the full length or just dreamed about it, there’s no better time to hit the road and experience why Pennsylvania Route 6 is America’s top choice. 🛣️

Let’s continue to celebrate and support our incredible byways across the country! 🚙💨

04/09/2025

Spring Antique Show & Sawmill Run

04/07/2025

We've had our first Spring Snow, but will it be our last? A long time resident of the area once told me that the only month he hadn't seen snow was August!

04/04/2025

Congrats to our friends at Landis Valley Museum

to Landis Valley Museum as it kicks off its Centennial Celebration! ➡ https://bit.ly/4jlIUc8
Join in on the festivities! 👇
- Herb & Garden Faire: May 9-10
- Lancaster’s Juneteenth Celebration: June 19
- Landis Valley Summer Institute: June 20-22 and July 11-13

03/26/2025

The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Associates (PALMA) are seeking a bookkeeper to work with the PALMA Board of Directors and the Museum Site Administrator to provide responsible fiscal management and oversight for this 501c3 non-profit organization. The bookkeeper maintains financial records, tracks deposits, issues payments, and prepares financial reports. The bookkeeper also handles payroll duties for all PALMA employees. This is a part-time, hourly position, anticipated to require 8 hours of work per week year-round. The work schedule is flexible but will generally be expected to coincide with the hours of regular operation for the museum- Wednesday through Sunday 9 AM to 5PM. Hourly salary is negotiable, commiserate with previous experience. A full job description is available on the museum website: https://lumbermuseum.org/our-team/

03/21/2025

Thankful for Forests!

Today is International Day of Forests, a day dedicated to recognizing the essential role forests play in sustaining life on Earth.

In celebration, we're launching a new Forests for All plan to ensure the state’s forests remain healthy, accessible, and resilient for future generations.

Learn more: bit.ly/4iwmzIH

03/19/2025

Instructor Cathy Snyder has shared a few basket examples that attendees at our Spring Basket Making Class on March 29 can try. They just make you feel springy! We can't wait.

Spaces are still available and you can register at https://lumbermuseum.org/product/spring-basket-making-class/

03/08/2025

Come celebrate Pennsylvania's 344th birthday with us tomorrow with apple fritters! Enjoy free admission to the museum from 10am-4pm and, starting at 11:30am, museum volunteers will make these yummy treats on the historic stove in our Mess Hall. Get them while supplies last!

03/06/2025

NOW HIRING!

The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Associates (PALMA) are seeking a seasonal Museum Visitor Services Assistant (MVSA) to work with other museum staff and volunteers in providing a high-quality, entertaining, and educational experience to our audience. The MVSA will help with tours and events, process admissions, and represent the museum at off-site outreach activities. This is a seasonal, part-time, hourly position, scheduled for a maximum of 28 hours/week from May through October. The preferred work schedule for the MVSA will be: Thursday through Sunday from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a half-hour unpaid lunch break each day. Compensation will be commensurate with experience, starting at no less than $17.00/ hour.

More information and details on how to apply are listed on the museum's website: https://lumbermuseum.org/our-team/

03/05/2025

Our friends at Potter County Creative Council will be joining us this Sunday to help celebrate Pennsylvania's birthday by doing tree cookie printing with visitors. Admission will be free to visit the museum and we'll also be making apple fritters in the Mess Hall while supplies last. Definitely a fun day so come out and visit!

02/27/2025

We have a tree-mendous new item on display. Well over 350 years old and weighing in at 730 lbs. a large section of a white oak tree is now on display in our Visitor Center.

Imagine the history this tree witnessed, including the founding of Pennsylvania in 1682. Join us on March 9th to celebrate PA's birthday with free admission to the museum and find out more about this amazing piece of history.

02/20/2025

📜✨ Step back in time to the 1800s with an incredible program celebrating history, courage, and resilience! Join us on Monday, February 24, 2025, from 3:30 to 4:30 PM at the Barbara Moscato Brown Memorial Library as we learn about the life and legacy of Daniel Hughes, a lumber raftsman who played a key role in assisting Freedom Seekers on their journey to freedom.

Ms. Rowan Crisp from the Lumber Heritage Region of Pennsylvania, Inc. will present the history of Daniel Hughes’ inspiring story and efforts for justice and the history of Pennsylvania's lumber industry and its connections to The Underground Railroad! This program is for children ages 9 and up. The event is FREE and no registration is required.

This is a unique opportunity to honor the past and learn about our shared history. We hope to see you there!

02/20/2025

This event is happening on March 14th 4-8pm located at the Wellsboro fireman’s annex. If you are interested in attending, please call (570) 724 - 1801 to reserve your spot. If phone calls intimidate you , please email [email protected]. If you are emailing, please leave your name, phone number, and your age for registration.

~~North-Central Grassroots Fair Speakers~~

Here is a list of speakers attending the event and a little about their presentation.

Emily Shosh is the Northern Region Community Forestry Specialist. She helps many organizations get trees in the ground! Her talk will be on "Stewarding your Local Forests" 🌲

Dr. Ben Hayes is a Professor and Director of Watershed Sciences and Engineering at Bucknell University. His talk will be on, "The Logging Legacy and Stream Response to Catastrophic Floods in North-Central PA: Implications for Watershed Restoration and Conservation." This is an important topic, and we will all benifit from hearing this presentation. 🪵

Jim Weaver or better known as the "Tioga County's Lorax" has been a long time member of the Tiadaghton Chapter of Trout Unlimited. He will be discussing the club's succesful work over the past few years and give you some insights on what it means to be a member of a conservation club. He may even give a few fishing secrets! 🐟

Scott Koser works for Trout Unlimited National and is the Manager of the PA Coldwater Habitat Program. They have been a consistent partner for TCCD, and there are many projects in the county completed due to their involvement. Scott's talk will be on "Community Partners, Working Together to Improve Community Resources". 🪝

John Zaktansky is the director of the Middle Susquehanna River Keeper association. This organization does a lot, but by far the coolest part is their youth education programs, many of them are held at the Montour Preserve in Danville. If you have young kids that love the outdoors, you will want to hear what this organization has available. 🪻

Finally, Renee' Carey, The Executive Director of North-Central PA Conservancy. This organization has done big things for the county. Because of their conservation easements we have the Cavanaugh Access to the Rail Trail and many other new public lands to explore. Her talk will be on conservation easements and what they are. 🐝

TLDR: This is an awesome event, with awesome speakers. RSVP before your spot gets taken. Call (570) 724-1801 during our open hours to get your spot. See you there. 😎

02/15/2025

We hope you have an appetite because we are cooking up a storm this morning. Taking a page from Paul Bunyan, our very own Paul Fedalen is on the griddle making yummy pancakes as part of today's Lumberjack Day and Pancake Breakfast. Join us for good food and family fun from 9:30am-2pm today!

Admission: Lumberjack Day activities are included in the regular admission for the museum ($8 adult/$7 senior & AAA/$5 for youth ages 4-11/Free for children under 3 and Museum Members).

Pancake Breakfast (which includes admission to the museum and all Lumberjack Day activities) is $10 for all adults & $6 for youth ages 4-11

02/14/2025

For Valentine's Day