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The Cook Forest State Park Indian Cabin District is a national historic district that includes 11 contributing buildings. They are single room log cabins located on Toms Run behind the park office. They were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part of Camp SP-2, which operated in the park from October 1933 to September 1935. [ 11 ]
Cook Forest is the most important tract of virgin timberland to be found in Pennsylvania and is a 35-mile drive from DuBois. Major Israel McCreight of DuBois was an early advocate, promoter, and steward of the 8,500-acre (3,400 ha) Cook Forest State Park , the first Pennsylvania State Park acquired to preserve a natural landmark.
Now a National Park Service site, it was established in 1893 as the first state park in Pennsylvania. Voneida State Forest Park [4] [49] Centre County: unknown: Hairy Johns State Forest Picnic Area [47] Now part of Bald Eagle State Forest (Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry), it was established 1922 and named for "Hairy John" Voneida [4] [41]
The old-growth forest is from 122 acres (49 ha) to 150 acres (61 ha) in extent, but the scenic area is most famous for its 20 acres (8.1 ha) of tall white pine and Eastern hemlock. [9] Many of these trees have diameters of over 40 inches (102 cm) and heights of over 140 feet (43 m), [ 2 ] and most of the white pine are between 300 and 400 years ...
There are 27 National Natural Landmarks in Pennsylvania. Bear Meadows. Cook Forest State Park. Ferncliff Peninsula Natural Area. Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. Hearts Content Scenic Area. Hickory Run State Park. Box Huckleberry Site. John Heinz.
Bendigo State Park. Benjamin Rush State Park. Big Pocono State Park. Big Spring State Park (Pennsylvania) Black Moshannon State Park. Blue Knob State Park. Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area. Buchanan's Birthplace State Park. Bucktail State Park Natural Area.
The famous hoverboard used in "Back to the Future II" is hitting the auction block. In the movie, Michael J. Fox, who played Marty McFly in the "Back to the Future" series, used the hoverboard in ...
Designated. 1967. Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area is a 500 acre (202 ha) National Natural Landmark within Bald Eagle State Forest in Spring Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania in the United States. [4] It is named for two Pennsylvania politicians from Snyder County: Simon Snyder and Ner Alexander Middleswarth.