Sallasasburg, Lycoming County Pa
"Salladasburg was founded by Capt. Jacob P. Sallade in 1837, when: he laid out lots, built a church for the Lutherans and Presbyterians only, and started the town. It now comprises a number of stores and shops, one hotel, grist mill, and tannery; two schools are sustained, and there are three churches Methodist, Evangelical, and Lutheran, and by the census of 1890 the borough is credited with a population of 374." Meginness, 1892 The Borough Of Salladasburg was officially incorporated on January 12, 1884.
"As early as 1832 a post office was established at the mouth of Larry's, Creek there scarcely being any settlers where the borough now stands - and Joseph B. Torbert was appointed postmaster. The office was named Larry's Creek. He served as postmaster till August 31, 1847, when Col. Jacob Sallada was appointed and the office was removed about two and a half miles up the creek, where the new postmaster lived. The title, Larry's Creek, was changed to Salladasburg, December 21, 1854. "
Salladasburg Covered Bridge
Larry’s Creek is divided into two forks, and is the only creek located entirely within Lycoming County. The creek begins in Cogan House Township and flows to the west branch of the Susquehanna River below Jersey Shore in Piatt Township, where it crossed the Pennsylvania Canal. The great Shamokin Path crossed the creek at its mouth.
Larry’s Creek is the only creek with a hyphenated name, and is the only major creek without an original Native American name.
School House Salladasburg Pa
"Salladasburg has two schools. Last year six months were taught by one male and one female teacher. The former was paid $45 per month salary, and the latter $40. Forty-seven male and fifty-seven female pupils were registered Average attendance, ninety-two." Meginness, 1892
Undated Salladasburg School Photo
The original Salladasburg school bell is on display in a custom built campanile built by J.J. Cohick July 14, 1972, and is located at the end of the parking lot [today Waltz's Dairy].
M.E. Church, Salladasburg Pa
August 1890
Cohicks Trading Post, shown behind the ME church in this modern photo.
Street View Salladasburg, showing the ME Church, and the Bethany Church
Interior of Bethany U.M. Church, Salladasburg
August 27 1890
The Committee of the Cemetery at Salladasburg, Lycoming county, Pa., will hold a grand festival this week, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 28th, 29th and 30th, 1890. The Salladasburg Cornet Band will be present and furnish music for the occasion. Grand balloon ascension on Friday evening, and on Saturday afternoon and evening
The first grist mill was built in 1837 by Col. Jacob Sallada. It was sold to John Cline, about ten years afterwards, and was in operation until 1867. Cline sold his mill to Good & Company, and it was soon after turned into a planing and cider mill. Cline finally purchased the new mill of Sallada & Bell, and after running it for a short time sold it to Waltz & Company. They ran it a short time, when, unfortunately, it was burned about 1887.
The Exchange Hotel At Salladasburg, abt 1900
L-R: John Metzger, Bertha Eckelberger, Abe Metzger
McCullough Store in Salladasburg, later moved to Jersey Shore
The Tannery
In 1848, Robert McCullough, a farmer and proprietor of the tannery at Salladasburg was born December 18, 1843, in the State of New York, and attended the public schools of his native State. After leaving school he went west, where he was employed for three years on a farm. After returning to New York from the West, in 1862, he began working at the tannery business, and in 1867 went to Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania, where he was foreman in a tannery.
From there he came to Salladasburg in 1874, and purchased the tannery previously established by Robert Lawshe, and owned by the Gamble Brothers.
The buildings were burned twice and the business had varying fortunes and passed through several hands until the year 1874, when McCullough built a larger plant than the one that had existed before, and continued the manufacture of leather until the hemlock bark was exhausted.
At the height of the enterprise as high as 400 hides were turned out daily and, as it was six miles to a shipping point, a plank road eight feet wide was built down to Larry's Creek station on the New York Central Railroad.
Street Scene, Salladasburg - Postmarked 1909
State Road Between Salladasburg & Jersey Shore
"The Larry’s Creek Plank Road Company was formed in 1850. The toll road was made up of eight foot wide hemlock logs nailed to strings,(much like a railroad). There were toll houses at regular intervals.
The road ran along Larry’s Creek to Salladasburg, but was later extended to White Pine and Brookside, and served the industries along the creek and was in operation for 38 years until the 1889 flood washed much of it out.
The road from Salladasburg south to the river was rebuilt, the rest was not. In 1900, the county courts recognized a petition to end tolls on this last portion of the road. The corporation was dissolved, and the road maintenance passed to the county. Eventually as the planks wore out they were replace by graded dirt and gravel."
Cohicks Trading Post
(Today, the Waltz Dairy)
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From The History Of Lycoming County By Meginness
AS shown in the review of Limestone township, Salladasburg was founded by Capt. Jacob P. Sallade in 1837, when: he laid out lots, built a church for the Lutherans and Presbyterians only, and started the town. It now comprises a number of stores and shops, one hotel, grist mill, and tannery; two schools are sustained, and there are three churches Methodist, Evangelical, and Lutheran, and by the census of 1890 the borough is credited with a population of 374.
SCHOOLS.
Salladasburg has two schools. Last year six months were taught by one male and one female teacher. The former was paid $45 per month salary, and the latter $40. Forty-seven male and fifty-seven female pupils were registered Average attendance, ninety-two.
POSTMASTERS.
As early as 1832 a postoffice was established at the mouth of Larry's, creek there scarcely being any settlers where the borough now stands - and Joseph B. Torbert was appointed postmaster. The office was named Larry's Creek. He served as postmaster till August 31, 1847, when Col. Jacob Sallade was appointed and the office was removed about two and a half miles up the creek, where the new postmaster lived. His successors were as follows: C. Caseman, appointed October 30, 1848; Robert H. Lawshe, November 22, 1848. The office had been moved to Salladasburg under Caseman. Origen Wheeler succeeded Mr. Lawshe, June 19, 1851, and he was succeeded by James P. McCollum, July 15, 1853.
The title, Larry's Creek, was changed to Salladasburg, December 21, 1854, and McCollum re-appointed. Since that time his successors have been as follows: Charles W. Pepperman, appointed May 16, 1855; William W. Thomas, October 27, 1874; W. D. Buser, June 29, 1881; David B. Waltz, October 16, 1885; William 'L. Miller, May 10,'1887, present incumbent.
INDUSTRIES.
The first grist mill was built in 1837 by Col. Jacob Sallade. It was sold to John Cline, about ten years afterwards, and be operated it until 1867. Colonel Sallade and Stephen Bell built a new mill near Cline's in 1866. In the meantime Cline sold his mill to Good & Company, and it was soon after turned into a planing and cider mill. Cline finally purchased the new mill of Sallade & Bell, and after running it for a short time sold it to Waltz & Company. They ran it a short time, when, unfortunately, it was burned about 1887. Soon afterwards Thomas & Brothers erected the present mill.
The leading industry in the borough. is the tannery of Robert McCullough. The plant was first established by Robert Lawshe in 1848. He continued the business until about 1855, when he sold out to John A. Gamble & Brother. They conducted the business until 1870, when the buildings were burned. The firm rebuilt and soon afterwards sold out to John Gaffey. About 1874 the plant passed into the hands of Robert McCullough, who carried on the business until 1882, when the buildings were again burned. He straightway rebuilt on a larger scale, and has continued the business up to the present time. The main building is 400X80 feet; the dry house is 230x40 feet, and there are 216 vats. Ample machinery of the latest style is provided, and there is a capacity to turn out 400 tanned hides daily. Nearly 9, 000 tons of bark are used annually. Hides are hauled from the railroad station at Larry's creek, and when dressed are returned by the same means for shipment to market. The industry gives steady employment to between 75 and 100 bands.
INCORPORATION.
This is one of the youngest boroughs in the county. At May sessions, 1883, a petition was presented praying for the incorporation of Salladasburg as a borough. It was referred to the grand jury for consideration, and on the 8th of May a favorable report was returned. On the 1st of October a remonstrance was filed and the petition was referred back. Nothing more was done until January 12, 1884, when, on the matter being called up, the court confirmed the report of the grand jury and entered a decree directing its incorporation and that it be called "The Borough of Salladasburg."
It is located on Larry's creek, five miles from its mouth, and the ground on which it is built was taken from Mifflin township. On the 7th of March, 1887, Bernhard Sellinger petitioned the court to have his farm annexed to the borough. On the 9th the grand Jury accepted his proposition and on the 12th of the same month the court made a decree admitting him to the borough.
Since its incorporation as a borough Salladasburg has had the following burgesses: 1884, R. McCullough; 1885, D. B. Waltz; 1886, W. H. Fisher; 1887, W. H. Fisher; 1888; W. E. Kunkle; 1889, J. B. Robinson; 1890, W. H. Fisher; 1891, W. H. Good; 1892, A. M. Missimer.
I O. O. F.
Salladasburg Lodge, No. 751, I. O. O. F, is the only lodge of the kind in the borough.
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March 1905
Jacob Sallada
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First Fork School
A One Room School
Salladasburg Pa
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Another major business in Salladasburg was Cohick Brothers Packing Company, a fairly large scale meat plant.
ReplyDeleteNice article! I had ancestors and relatives there in the early days (McClarins, mainly).
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