> > County was the leading tanning location I believe in the entire US, if not > > the world. Hides were shipped from South America to be tanned here. In > > later years, acid factories (relatives to the tanneries) were big > business, > > at least in the northern parts of the county. > > > > ************************ Not only Wayne. In Monroe Co., the village of Canadensis, when that name is translated from the Latin, means "Hemlock tree", a critical ingredient for tanning and the infamous Jay Gould of railroad fame(and for whom Gouldsboro is named) had tanning operations in that area on which he lost his shirt. See the book "Canadensis" published and written in Tafton PA carperry [email protected] > > ==== PAWAYNE Mailing List ==== > Visit the Genealogical Research Society of Northeastern Pa., Inc. > 210 Grant Street Olyphant, PA. 18447 (570) 383-7661 > [email protected] http://www.cfrobbins.com/grsnp > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >