Outdoor fun in the snow with sledding, snow men, and snow art activities. Try your hand at cross-country skis and snowshoes with the help of equipment provided by PA DCNR and volunteer instructors.
Shake off those winter blues with some black & red plaid and join us for some lumberjack fun. This program offers indoor entertainment for the whole family with foam axe throwing, lumberjack crafts, and games. We'll celebrate the "birthday" of the biggest lumberjack of them all, Paul Bunyan, with some tall tales and you can…
Celebrate King Charles II granting William Penn the charter to establish the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with FREE ADMISSION to the museum! Do some crafts and watch apple fritter making demonstrations in museum's Mess Hall from 11:30am until supplies are gone.
Head to the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum to browse and discover a wide variety of items offered by antique vendors who gather each year for this great event. Experience a sawmill demonstration presented on Saturday (ONLY) and enjoy a birch still and other historic demonstrations throughout the weekend. Plan on being part of the cooking demonstration…
Head to the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum to browse and discover a wide variety of items offered by antique vendors who gather each year for this great event. Experience a sawmill demonstration presented on Saturday (ONLY) and enjoy a birch still and other historic demonstrations throughout the weekend. Plan on being part of the cooking demonstration…
What is a "Woodhick"? A ‘woodhick’ is a colloquial term for someone who worked in the lumber industry during the late 19th and early 20th century. Like the term's ‘lumberjack’, ‘woodcutter’, or ‘logger,’ Woodhick describes expert laborers who used axes, saws, spuds, and a variety of other hand tools in their work harvesting lumber. Student groups…
Experience a meal you’ll never forget at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum! Join lumber camp cooks as they serve an authentic Woodhick Dinner in the museum Mess Hall. Dine like a lumberjack on traditional and historic recipes. Before the meal, work up a sweat trying your hand at using a crosscut saw or practicing your aim…
The biggest event of the year at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum that you won't want to miss! Enjoy lively special programs, contests, and demonstrations that celebrate "woodhick" skills - the incredible talents and skills that lumber workers rely on in their demanding trade. Enjoy unique food and craft vendors, live music, games at the kid’s…
The "hands-on" history camp for kids 10 and older offer an opportunity for youngsters to learn about the history of Pennsylvania's forests and immerse themselves into the lifestyle of the 19th-century "woodhicks" - the loggers and lumberjacks who worked in the trade. On day one, campers will try activities like using a crosscut saw, rolling…
