Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Cass, a historic logging town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, founded in 1901, named for Joseph Kerr Cass, vice president and cofounder of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company.
The Cass saw mill operation was enormous during its heyday 1908 to 1922, cutting 1.5 million feet (457.2 Km) of lumber per week. The cut logs were brought to the saw mill and went to a series of process of washing, cleaning, cutting, drying, and smoothing for use by paper and hardwood-flooring companies throughout the U.S. Drying kilns were using 11 miles (17.7 Km) of steam pipe.
In 1960 the mill closed. In 1963, the state bought the logging railroad and converted it into a tourist attraction, carrying passengers into the vast Monongahela National Forest. In the late 1970s, the state bought most of the town and its buildings for the new Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. In 1982 the mill burned down.
Park offers excursions that transport visitors back in time and an era when steam-driven locomotives were an essential part of everyday life.
The Cass Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Cass, a historic logging town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, founded in 1901, named for Joseph Kerr Cass, vice president and cofounder of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company.
The Cass saw mill operation was enormous during its heyday 1908 to 1922, cutting 1.5 million feet (457.2 Km) of lumber per week. The cut logs were brought to the saw mill and went to a series of process of washing, cleaning, cutting, drying, and smoothing for use by paper and hardwood-flooring companies throughout the U.S. Drying kilns were using 11 miles (17.7 Km) of steam pipe.
In 1960 the mill closed. In 1963, the state bought the logging railroad and converted it into a tourist attraction, carrying passengers into the vast Monongahela National Forest. In the late 1970s, the state bought most of the town and its buildings for the new Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. In 1982 the mill burned down.
Park offers excursions that transport visitors back in time and an era when steam-driven locomotives were an essential part of everyday life.
The Cass Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.