Jack Fisher opened the Taber Museum's 2026 Lecture Series with an interesting talk on Pennsylvania's logging era. He spoke about the logging activities in the north central part of the state, including the felling of trees, hauling to the streams, lumber camps, tanneries, saw mills, log boom, and the last raft. He discussed how this logging activity changed the makeup of the forest and had a direct influence on the forests of today.
Professor Fisher taught in the forestry department at Penn College and also taught graduate courses through Penn State. He holds an AAS degree from the Williamsport Area Community College (WACC) in Forest Technology, a Bachelor of Science degree in Forest Science from Penn State, and a Master of Education degree from Wilkes University.
The talk was well attended with 48 visitors. Professor lingered after the lecture to answer questions from the audience about the logging industry.
The Lecture Series which continues throughout 2026 is sponsored by Catherine Burns Insurance Services, Montoursville, and will feature a number of exciting lectures and reenactors to celebrate the history and heritage of the country’s 250th birthday.
