In this video we return to explore more of Kellettville. We examine the ruins of the kindling wood factory and the site of the first mill of the Salmon Creek Lumber Company
Want to thank you for your videos! Are you the owner of town line lumber. I would like to meet you and thank you in person plus ask about a fallen in camp but you.
Awesome! Curious about the history of logging up the Fork Run watershed. There was a short line railroad up the road and into the Ntl Forest up there, and many of the existing cabins along there were for timber and/or rail workers, I am told. (PS. This is Mike from Fork Run, you did some gravel for us) FYI You just need an account, not a "Channel". Though, I suppose your account is a channel automatically, should you chose to publish videos.
The road was the RR grade and some the camps next to it were for the train men. I think your camp was one of them but I am not certain. I will do some research and get back to you. I recently made contact with a former old time Kellettville resident who is a treasure trove of information he may be able to help.
Ok Mike this what I found out. The road was the old logging spur that went to a logging camp up near the forks of Fork Run. In 1940 when the Tioesta Dam was built there were no buildings in the area, it was pasture. After the town was condemned by the Corps the house that is you camp was moved from the Kellettville townsite to it's present location and sold as a camp. The entire building was moved in one piece. The family that owned the land then built several of the present camps with lumber salvaged from buildings torn down in Kellettville and sold as camp lots. I got this information from a grandson of the family that originally owned the property. He also told me the approximate location of the logging camp. So, sadly no the area does not appear to have been a train man's camp.
@@terryjanosik4522 Wow!!!! That is some great information Terry! I can't wait to tell my dad. We were watching all of your videos down in Arkansas last week on our fishing trip. He was blown away, totally. But was there was still a railroad that went up the valley for logging? Edit: Missed the word spur in your original comment, I assume that is a little rail branch
Any info on the bridge foundation south of jug handle Rd...? Was it a railroad bridge or wagon bridge for a road seen it on my kayak float this summer 2022 thanks
That was the state highway bridge. Going downstream on the left bank below the bridge there were a couple of farms. That stretch of of the creek is subject of a future video.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge of Forest County
I’m hooked!! Thank you!
Very well done!! I'm happy you're making sure this information about Kelletville can be passed along for next generations to come!!!
Hi, thank you for taking us along to learn a bit more about this fascinating area.
Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤
have checked this area out many times when I fish Salmon Creek/The Branch. Thank you Terry!
Thank you
I love these Salmon creek videos. Thx for taking the time to make these!
reminds me of a graveyard
Want to thank you for your videos! Are you the owner of town line lumber. I would like to meet you and thank you in person plus ask about a fallen in camp but you.
Awesome! Curious about the history of logging up the Fork Run watershed. There was a short line railroad up the road and into the Ntl Forest up there, and many of the existing cabins along there were for timber and/or rail workers, I am told. (PS. This is Mike from Fork Run, you did some gravel for us)
FYI You just need an account, not a "Channel". Though, I suppose your account is a channel automatically, should you chose to publish videos.
The road was the RR grade and some the camps next to it were for the train men. I think your camp was one of them but I am not certain. I will do some research and get back to you. I recently made contact with a former old time Kellettville resident who is a treasure trove of information he may be able to help.
Ok Mike this what I found out. The road was the old logging spur that went to a logging camp up near the forks of Fork Run. In 1940 when the Tioesta Dam was built there were no buildings in the area, it was pasture. After the town was condemned by the Corps the house that is you camp was moved from the Kellettville townsite to it's present location and sold as a camp. The entire building was moved in one piece. The family that owned the land then built several of the present camps with lumber salvaged from buildings torn down in Kellettville and sold as camp lots. I got this information from a grandson of the family that originally owned the property. He also told me the approximate location of the logging camp. So, sadly no the area does not appear to have been a train man's camp.
@@terryjanosik4522 Wow!!!! That is some great information Terry! I can't wait to tell my dad. We were watching all of your videos down in Arkansas last week on our fishing trip. He was blown away, totally.
But was there was still a railroad that went up the valley for logging?
Edit: Missed the word spur in your original comment, I assume that is a little rail branch
Any info on the bridge foundation south of jug handle Rd...? Was it a railroad bridge or wagon bridge for a road seen it on my kayak float this summer 2022 thanks
That was the state highway bridge. Going downstream on the left bank below the bridge there were a couple of farms. That stretch of of the creek is subject of a future video.