With the stroke of a pen, King Charles the second made William Penn the largest land holder in England. With that new colony came the complexity of previous settlers, native peoples, and boundless resources. Join Doug Miller, Site Director of Pennsbury Manor, to learn about Penn and his desire to build a better place in…
Join us for a walk through the site by lantern light. Listen to ghost stories and trick-or-treat along the way. Decorate pumpkins, make pinecone birdfeeders, and have some refreshments in the museum program room. Costumes encouraged. Lantern tours are on-going. Ghoulish fun for the whole family.
Antique vendors selling a wide variety of items; sawmill demonstration on Saturday (ONLY), and birch still and historic trade demonstrations all weekend; food and craft vendors set-up outside.
Learning stations across the museum provide students with the opportunity to watch demonstrations, try hands-on activities and talk with knowledgeable staff to discover what it was like to work in Pennsylvania’s forests.
Brewers from across the region will provide samples of their products with food available for purchase. Outside, semi-pro lumberjacks will face-off in a variety of competitions. Pre-purchase of event tickets is required, must be 21 to enter.
Experience a meal you’ll never forget. Join our lumber camp cooks as they serve a Woodhick Dinner in the museum Mess Hall. Dine like a lumberjack on: • Rivel Soup• Maple-Mustard Ham• Lumber Beans• Mashed Carrots & Parsnips• Homemade Bread, Jellies, and Butter• Wild Tea, Coffee, or Water Before the meal, work up a sweat…
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting our second Producer Education Day, August 17, 2024 at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum featuring industry expert Glenn Goodrich of Goodrich's Maple Farm. Please visit our website, pamaple.com to download the registration form. Please email pottertiogamaple@gmail.com with any questions. Pre-registration and payment is required, no walk-ins…
Smokey Bear is turning 80! Join us to celebrate our favorite bear. Festivities will include curator Josh Fox sharing information and artifacts from Smokey’s past, a birthday cake, and singing “Happy Birthday” to the bear of honor who will make an appearance.
Looking for a unique experience for your child this summer? The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum is excited to present its hands-on History Camp. Children ages 10-18 will spend two full-days immersing themselves in the rough and tumble lifestyle of a 19-century woodhick. On day one, campers will try activities like using a crosscut saw, rolling a…
Our biggest event of the year! Lively special programs, contests, and demonstrations all celebrating woodhick skills. Unique food and craft vendors, live music, games at the kid’s corner, operation of our sawmill and birch still, blacksmithing, camp cooking, chainsaw carving, and door prizes. Visitors are encouraged to compete in the greased pole, log rolling, crosscut…
A critically acclaimed national recording group will be performing a free public concert indoors at the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum at 7 pm on Saturday, June 22. Potter County Creative Council (PC3), the new countywide arts and culture organization, presents the California Guitar Trio for a program from multiple genres – from classical to rock, from…
Join local basket artist Cathy Snyder of Creations by Catherine for a small berry basket making class hosted at the PA Lumber Museum. Learn how to make your own handmade original basket. Choose from a variety of hand-dyed reeds to create a custom look. A great class for beginners whether you are an adult or…
