Lumber Industry In The 1800s

The lumber industry has changed over the years. When the industry started the workers used simpler tools such as saws, crosscut saws, and axes. At the beginning of MNs lumber industry Frederick Weyerhaeuser purchased 200,00 acres of timberland. At the beginning all logs were transported by cart or sled.

The late 1800s is when the industry was at its best. Most of the logs at this time were transported by train, but a few by the river. They were using more modern tools such as two people saws and can't hooks. During this time Weyerhaeuser harvested more than 182,00 acres of white pine.

The lumber industry is still up and going just in smaller portions. Now the logging companies use more advanced tools such as machine saws and