Pre-sale tickets will be available to purchase starting at 12:00 PM on July 19th, ending at 5:00 PM on September 20th, 2024. Day-of Admission tickets will be available to purchase in-person at the museum on Saturday September 21th, 2024, starting at 3:30 PM. Your pre-sale purchase receipt must be presented at the museum admission desk on the day of the event. Please be sure to print it or save a digital copy. Tickets are non-transferable, and non-refundable. You must be 21 to purchase tickets. Please complete the survey below at the time of purchase.
Put on your flannel, grab a mug, and join us on Saturday September 21, 2024, at 4 PM for an evening of lumberjack competitions, craft beer, live music, food, and fun! Watch as up to 15 semi-professional lumberjacks compete in six different events for cash prizes, as administered by members of the Pennsylvania Professional Lumberjack Organization. Straub Brewery of St. Marys, PA, will be on-site to serve a variety of their beers for attendees to enjoy. Live music will be performed by The Hey!Makers, and two food trucks will be serving tasty eats. Try your hand at using a 2-person crosscut saw or throw some hatchets with quick instruction provided by museum personnel.
Admission Prices:
Tickets to the event provide access to the museum and all event activities listed above. Each ticket holder will also be provided with two drink tickets that are each redeemable for a draft beer from the selection of brews that Straub will bring to the event. After an attendee’s drink tickets are redeemed, they may purchase additional drafts directly from Straub. PALMA members are eligible for a discounted admission rate, but this event is not free as part of museum membership. The total number of tickets available will be limited, so don’t wait- purchase your pre-sale tickets today!
(Pre-sale ends September 20th at 3 PM, or when all available tickets are sold-out. Pre-sale ticket sales for this event are non-transferable and non-refundable. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT!!!)
Regular (21+): $18.00
PALMA Members (21+): $13.00
Designated Driver (21+,no drink tickets): $8.00
Under 21; accompanied by a 21+ parent or legal guardian admission holder: $4.00
At the Door:
Regular (21+): $20.00
PALMA Members (21+): $15.00
Designated Driver (21+, no drink tickets): $10.00
Under 21; accompanied by a 21+ parent or legal guardian admission holder: $5.00
Things to Know:
The museum will be open for regular visitation on September 21st from 9am until 3pm. We will CLOSE EARLY for regular visitation to provide staff with the time they will need to set up for the evening’s event. All regular visitors on that day are asked to leave the site by 3 PM.
Doors will open for event attendees at 3:30 PM. All event attendees will be expected to leave the site promptly at the conclusion of the lumberjack competition events (Straub will stop all drink sales and service at 7PM); staff will need time to clean up and get home.
Attendees MUST be 21 years of age or older to purchase tickets, but those under the age of 21 will be permitted to attend if they are accompanied by a 21+ parent or legal guardian who has purchased admission. Attendees must provide a valid photo ID showing proof of age to receive an appropriately colored wrist band demonstrating to the Straub personnel that they are 21 or over and are eligible to be served alcoholic beverages. Guests under the age of 21 and Designated Drivers will be issued a different colored wrist band to demonstrate that they are not able to consume alcoholic beverages during the event.
If you purchase pre-sale tickets, you must be able to provide a copy of the confirmation email you received with your purchase to gain access to the event.
No outside alcoholic beverages may be brought on to the museum property or consumed by attendees or presenters at the event; only the alcoholic beverages provided by Straub Brewing are allowed. Attendees will receive and wear wrist bands to inform the Straub staff that they are valid ticket holders who are 21 years of age or older.
Attendees are encouraged to bring portable seating with them (i.e. lawn/folding/camp chairs, a blanket, etc.). A limited number of picnic tables will be available for seating in the lumberjack spectator area on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The lumberjack competition arena and competitor staging area will be roped-off from the rest of the museum grounds. Attendees will not be allowed beyond the ropes and for their own safety must stay out of these areas.
More information about the PA Professional Lumberjack Organization can be found here: https://pplo.org/
All events listed below are subject to change. Please check the museum website and Facebook page for the latest event information.
September 14, 1pm–Cherry Springs History Hike: The remains of lumber history are all around us. Join a free, guided history hike with knowledgeable museum volunteers and State Parks staff. Discover the rich history behind Cherry Springs State Park, growing from a small stop on a winding mountain throughway to a region hosting multiple Civilian Conservation Corps Camps. The walk will be about a mile over mostly level grassy and graveled ground. Registration is encouraged to allow staff to relay details about the weather. Fun for the whole family but the park asks visitors to the program to please leave their pets at home, as dogs are not permitted at Cherry Springs State Park.
September 21, 4-7 pm– Lagers & Lumberjacks: Join us for an evening of lumberjack competitions, craft beer, live music, food, and fun! Watch as up to 15 semi-professional lumberjacks compete in six different events for cash prizes, as administered by members of the Pennsylvania Professional Lumberjack Organization. Straub Brewery of St. Marys, PA, will be on-site to serve a variety of their beers for attendees to enjoy.
October 12-13–Fall Antique Show & Sawmill Run: The perfect time to visit the museum with leaves changing colors, antique dealers selling their wares, our sawmill running on Saturday, and historic demonstrations taking place all weekend long.
October 19, 10am-2pm–Handy Tote Basket Making Class: Class is sold out!
Join local basket artist Cathy Snyder of Creations by Catherine for a handy tote 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. Class size is limited, and reservations are required. Bring a snack, a drink, and a friend for this enjoyable day of handcrafting fun!
October 26, 5:30pm-8:30pm–Spooky Lantern Tours: Join us for a walk through the site by lantern light. Listen to ghost stories and trick-or-treat along the way. Take a wagon ride and see if you can spot fearsome creatures like Sasquatch and Squonk. 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. Free for museum members/$5 per person for non-museum members.
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The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum is supported by the Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Associates.
The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Josh Shapiro, Governor. Haley Haldeman, Chair. Andrea Lowery, Executive Director.
Curator’s Corner A recent addition to the museum’s collection is the group of objects related to Fred Newell. Fred was a farmer and a carpenter who lived on his family farm in Newelltown, PA in Tioga County. During the winter months he would find work in lumber camps. It was not uncommon for farmers to supplement their income by working in the lumber camps during the winter when there was not as much work to be done on the farm. In 1900 at the age of 34 he was killed when he was struck on the head by a falling tree limb, while working at a lumber camp near Corbett, PA.
Donald Newell, Fred’s grandson, donated a collection of photographs to the museum on behalf of the Newell Family (in addition to a wood beam boring machine). The photographs are of Fred, the Newell Family at the farm as well as several photos of lumber camps. These photos were passed down through the Newell family. Unfortunately not much is known about them other than one photo that identifies the camp location as Corbett, PA. These photos are however a very exciting addition to the collection. Not only is there a connection though a specific individual but they also provide a good visual of camps at the time. In addition a couple of photos show women and children who were known to occasionally be at the lumber camps but are underrepresented in the museum collection. One of the photos is particularly interesting as it shows an African-American gentleman front and center in a group shop. As far as we can tell this is the only image in the museum’s collection that shows an African-American at a lumber camp of this time period.
Pre-sale tickets will be available to purchase starting at 12:00 PM on July 19th, ending at 5:00 PM on September 20th, 2024. Day-of Admission tickets will be available to purchase in-person at the museum on Saturday September 21th, 2024, starting at 3:30 PM. Your pre-sale purchase receipt must be presented at the museum admission desk on the day of the event. Please be sure to print it or save a digital copy. Tickets are non-transferable, and non-refundable. You must be 21 to purchase tickets. Please complete the survey below at the time of purchase.
