BROOKS, Ore. — Time travel feels almost real each year at the Great Oregon Steam-Up, when around 15,000 people gather over two weekends to celebrate a bygone era of steam-powered and early gas-powered ...
Working sawmills in western Sonoma County during the late 19th century and 20th century were not quiet places. The mill whistle and steam donkey engines made shrill noises. Workers yelled “Timber!” ...
The Great Oregon Steam-Up in Brooks has been showcasing antique machinery every summer since 1969. The machines on display can be as large as a crane or as small as a coffee grinder. Visitors can also ...
Kayakers can almost hear a sawmill's whine when they close their eyes while paddling in the historic Van Winkle Hollow arm of Beaver Lake. The largest steam-driven sawmill in Arkansas operated during ...
LONGLEAF, La. (WVUE) - A nearly intact, century-old sawmill tells the story of a time when much of Louisiana’s pine forests were clear cut for timber. But a sawmill museum also shows how those forests ...
Editor's note: This is the 23rd of a series of stories that will be featured in the Pensacola News Journal to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Escambia County. Look for these stories each Monday in ...