Pocono Lake near Pocono Pines in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Lumbering Industry

Photographed by Rick Bodenschatz, August 1, 2016

1. The Lumbering Industry Marker

Inscription. Pocono timberlands, trees as far as the eye could see, laid the foundation of soaring commerce during the latter half of the 19th century. Innovative and energetic logging of mammoth white pine, eastern hemlock and hardwoods fueled the growth of America and its railroads. The industry’s many sawmills in Tobyhanna Township were in full swing, and by 1900 only the new growth trees remained. Monroe County Commissioners

Erected 2016 by Monroe County Commissioners.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Tobyhanna Township History Tour series list.

Location. 41° 6.239′ N, 75° 29.322′ W. Marker is near Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is in Pocono Lake. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route PA 940 and Stoney Hollow Road, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Route PA 940. Located at Hanna's Farm Market. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1712 PA Route 940, Long Pond PA 18334, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pocono Mountains

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

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

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: Forest Products Industry (approx. ¼ mile away); Salem United Church of Christ (approx. 0.4 miles away); Isaac Stauffer

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Tobyhanna Township World War One Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tobyhanna Township World War II Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Commitment to Education (approx. 0.6 miles away); Historic Pocono Lake Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); The First Fire Company / The Clymer Library (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pocono Pines.

Also see . . . The Lumbering Industry Dedication Site. (Submitted on June 27, 2017, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania.)

Stauffer Lumber Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rick Bodenschatz, March 14, 2014

2. Stauffer Lumber Mill

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2016, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 2, 2016, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.