Near Springs in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Tar Kiln

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 18, 2019

1. Tar Kiln Marker

Inscription. The last kiln on Negro Mountain was abandoned about 1835. Kilns were used to extract Pine Tar from Pitch Pine. Dished stones similar to the one found just off South Wolf Rock Road, were the bases of tar kilns. Pitchy sections of resinous pine, including knots and cones, were stacked on these stones, then covered with earth and wet leaves. The stack was. ignited. The heat caused the pitch to ooze out of the pine onto the stone and run off along the collecting groove to where it was gathered.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 39° 47.157′ N, 79° 10.597′ W. Marker is near Springs, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is on S. Wolf Rock Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salisbury PA 15558, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Wild Child (here, next to this marker); Industry On Negro Mountain (here, next to this marker); Baughman Rocks (here, next to this marker); John Nelson Davis (here, next to this marker); Mount Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); You are now standing more than fifty feet above the Highest Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Mt. Davis (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Baughman Rocks (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springs.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 18, 2019

2. Tar Kiln Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 18, 2019

3. Tar Kiln Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 750 times since then and 131 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 20, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.