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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Z3Q_forest-products-industry_Pocono-Pines-PA.html
The area's vast timber resources spawned a myriad of wood-related industries. 30 sawmills existed in 1830. With increasing demand, larger sawmills and specialty production opened, including a clothespin factory. Over 20 products were made, such as…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Z3L_isaac-stauffer_Pocono-Pines-PA.html
Stauffer (1834-1919) engaged in lumbering on an enormous scale, reinvesting his profits in land. He accumulated over 4,000 acres in this area. Business ventures included manufacturing, a saw mill, ice companies and Pocono Lake's first phone compan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YH7_sullivan-bridge_PA.html
General John Sullivan's 1779 Revolutionary War expedition built a road through this area. Only one bridge was required from Easton to Wilkes-Barre, and it crossed Tobyhanna Creek here. Camped nearby, over 500 troops completed the difficult constru…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1YE8_william-henry-christman_PA.html
During the Civil War, Christman of Pocono Lake enlisted in the 67th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers. He sent his military pay and enlistment bonus to his penniless parents so they could buy land for a family home and farm. On May 13, 1864 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UD4_the-battle-of-locust-ridge-historical_PA.html
On August 2, 1784, a battle was fought here in the 3rd Yankee-Pennamite War. After a brutal winter, the Yankee Settlers were forcibly pushed from their homes in the Wyoming Valley by the Pennsylvania Militia. As a result, a battle of the campaign …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1UD3_wagners-tree-farm-historical_PA.html
In 1888, George E. Wagner founded this tree farm on 1,700 acres. He and his son, Sterling R. Wagner, achieved recognition in the fields of forestry and conservation. A WB&E rail spur provided an outlet for forest products, coal, blueberries, and 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMV47_jay-gould_Perryville-PA.html
The first business venture of the noted speculator and railroad manipulator was at nearby Thornhurst. Here, 1856 ~ 61, he owned a large tannery with Zaddock Pratt. Gould's tannery profits became a basis of his fortune.