According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, in 2023, Pennsylvania farms produced 205,000 gallons of maple syrup worth more than $7.5 million. Native Americans first tapped into the maple tree, and when the first Europeans came to Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna Valley, they introduced them to making maple syrup.
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Imagine packing up your family and all your belongings once a year, usually around April 1st. ‘Flitting Day’ as it was called, was once a common occurrence in Pennsylvania and other areas of the country. Local newspapers included stories of both family and business moves in late March and early April.
Born in Axemann, Centre County, Pennsylvania, Christopher Heverly, known as “Jack” or “Kit” when he was young, gained nationwide fame and the title of “King of Minstrel.” “Colonel” Jack Haverly was one of a new wave of theater troupe owners and managers who had not entered the profession as a performer himself. He borrowed the techniques of famous showmen like P. T. Barnum to promote his theater companies.
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