A Steam Powered Sawmill and Williamsport's Lumber Legacy
Peter Tinsman occupies an important place at the threshold of Williamsport’s great lumber era: he introduced steam-powered milling at precisely the moment Williamsport was ready to become the “Lumber Capital of the World.”
October 27, 2026
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Terry Diener
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Additional Credits:
History of Lycoming County, Chapter XLVIII., Biographical Sketches, J.F. Meginness, 1892; Tinsman of Pennsylvania Biography; Journal of the Lycoming County Historical Society, Spring 1964; HMdb.org The Historical Marker Database; The Gazette and Bulletin, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, April 6, 1904; Photo: Chute of the Susquehanna Boom at the foot of Hepburn Street, looking west from Williamsport shore (James V. Brown Library)
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