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Tuesday Talks: August 27th – Terry Janosik

August 27, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Forest County Historical Society, 206 Elm Street
Tionesta, PA 16353 United States
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Aug 27-Terry Janosik "Boats to Build." From 1880 to 1920 Forest County was home to a robust boat building industry. Boatyards lined the Clarion, Allegheny, and Tionesta Creek. They turned out large numbers of wooden barges, flatboats, bulk boats and small steamer hulls. Today this is a almost forgotten chapter of Forest County history. We will discuss the history, look at how the boats were constructed and look at some remains of the yards.

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