The Lumber Capital of the World
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The Lumber Capital of the World is a historic nickname highlighting Williamsport, Pennsylvania’s past prominence as a major center of the American lumber industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Lumber Capital of the World canonical | 1 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Williamsport, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| associatedWithResource | timber from Pennsylvania forests ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | West Branch Susquehanna River ⓘ |
| category | nicknames of cities in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole | part of Williamsport’s local identity ⓘ |
| describesPastStatus | leading lumber production center in the United States ⓘ |
| economicRole | symbol of Williamsport’s past economic prominence ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| industry | lumber industry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| refersTo | Williamsport, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American logging history
ⓘ
Williamsport lumber boom ⓘ |
| significance | major center of the American lumber industry ⓘ |
| usedFor | promoting Williamsport’s lumber heritage ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
American industrial history
ⓘ
local tourism promotion ⓘ |
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