History of Maine Log Drives » Three Rivers Whitewater
The value of such dense forests was realized before Maine gained its statehood in 1820. 200 years earlier, English settlers floated timber from Patten to Bangor, 100 miles down the Penobscot River, helping the city become the top lumber exporter in the world at the time.
Last Log Drive in U.S. Floating to End in Maine
Sep 8, 1976 · Now, the wood will be delivered to the new Scott Pulp Mill in 46‐foot long diesel tractor‐trailer trucks. The log drive fell victim, to a certain extent, to the pressure of environmentalists,...
River Driving History - The Maine Boomhouses
The transportation of wood from northern Maine was no longer solely reliant on the Penobscot watershed. With the passage of the Clean Water Act of 1972, and the completion of the Golden Rd that same year, the log drives came to an end in northern Maine.
The last log drive: When a Maine way of life came to an end - Press Herald
Feb 20, 2016 · “We took a boat across the river, and there was probably 100 cord of wood jammed into the ledges in high water. All day we hauled wood from that huge pile of pulp to the river and throwing it...
Hell And High Water - American Heritage
A riverman has been known to float twelve miles down a stream on a piece of timber he could pick up and carry across his shoulders. Dan Bosse could go out on a big four-foot stick of pulp wood and play with it until he had it standing on end in the water, and then stand on top of it.
The Penobscot Boom and the West Branch of the Penobscot River
The Penobscot River, the largest and most important drainage system in Maine, for many years made Bangor the lumber market of the world. Lumbering in Maine was confined to the coast and navigable parts of rivers until the most desirable timber had been removed from these areas.
Unveiling the Sawmills: Hidden River Log Drives of Maine
Oct 31, 2024 · Discovering Maine's Hidden River Log Drives. Maine, known for its stunning landscapes and rich history, hides a fascinating secret: the hidden river log drives. These were once the lifeblood of the state's timber industry. Imagine …
Back to History- Floating Across the Penobscot Bay
Mar 16, 2010 · Although not like the Great Penobscot Log Drive of a hundred years ago that destroyed about everything along the river including the Bangor to Brewer bridge, this floating group of boards made it to their final destination fully intact.
Water Logged: Firm Reclaims Timber Lost To Maine's Frigid Rivers
May 16, 2015 · Before the nation had highways, loggers moved timber by floating it down rivers. But not all logs made it downstream to saw mills. In Maine, one company is giving the underwater timber new...
I grew up in Maine | Dumping pulp wood into the West Branch of …
Dumping pulp wood into the West Branch of the Penobscot just above the East Millinocket Mill at Dolby Dam. Probably in the 1950's. Wood came to the mills in log drives on the river, by rail and by...