Photo from the venue's own site
Admission from $8.
The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum in Ulysses explores the history of logging in Pennsylvania's forests through indoor and outdoor exhibits. Visitors walk through the Visitors Center to see artifacts and panels in the Challenges & Choices exhibit, then explore outdoor displays including a historic Shay locomotive that families can climb into, a steam-powered circular sawmill demonstrated in operation, and the Bob & Dotty Webber log cabin. The Eastern Loggers model railroad and a CCC cabin with statue are also on the grounds. A separate Sustainable Forestry Trail winds through the surrounding woodland. The museum presents Pennsylvania's logging heritage and encourages visitors to become better stewards of the state's forests. A visit suits families and history enthusiasts interested in how the timber industry shaped the region. The museum operates with seasonal hours and is located in Potter County.
Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 9am to 5pm (April 1-November 30); Friday-Sunday 10am to 4pm (December 1-March 31)
Prices quoted from lumbermuseum.org. Prices can change — the link above goes to the page they came from.
Fancy going together?
3 reasons to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.
Oct 10 – 11Event
The museum grounds feature historic trade demonstrations and live music. The steam-powered circular sawmill runs Saturday 10am–3pm. Families can enter homemade pumpkin pies in a contest, compete in horseshoes, and watch demonstrations at various stations.
Check event details and ticket requirements with the venue.
“October 10-11–Fall Show: The museum grounds will come alive with historic trade demonstrations and live music.”
Oct 24Event
Families walk through the site by lantern light listening to ghost stories and trick-or-treating. Wagon rides offer chances to spot creatures like Sasquatch and Squonk. Activities include pumpkin decorating, pinecone birdfeeder crafting, and refreshments. Costumes encouraged.
Check event details and ticket requirements with the venue.
“October 24–Spooky Lantern Tours, 5:30pm-8:30pm: Join us for a walk through the site by lantern light.”
Dec 12Event
Santa sits in the cab of the museum's Shay locomotive to listen to holiday requests. Families take instant photos with Santa, make special ornaments, see the Eastern Loggers model railroad in operation, and enjoy cookies and hot cocoa.
Check event details and ticket requirements with the venue.
“December 12–Santa in the Shay, 12pm-3pm: Santa will be in the cab of the museum's Shay locomotive”
Pennsylvania Lumber Museum publishes its own offers, and when lumbermuseum.org was last read, on , there was none.
The page stays here because the attraction is still worth knowing about, and because we keep checking. If a deal appears on their site, it appears here.
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