Tag: Old Forge
Old Forge is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,313 at the 2010 census.
Old Forge is located at 41°22′11″N 75°44′18″W / 41.36972°N 75.73833°W / 41.36972; -75.73833 (41.369679, -75.738297). The borough has a total area of 3.5 square miles (8.9 km²) which is all land..
The history of Old Forge can be traced back to the creation of the original iron forge in 1789 by Dr. William Smith, who was an army surgeon in the American Revolutionary War. During the 1820s, Charles Drake operated the only stagecoach inn between Wilkes-Barre and Carbondale. Drake’s son, Ebenezer, secured a post office for Old Forge in 1848, where he served as postmaster until 1885. On May 26, 1871, Old Forge Township was designated, as it previously had been part of Lackawanna Township. Old Forge Borough was incorporated on May 2, 1899.
During the early part of the twentieth century, the borough’s main industry was anthracite coal mining along with a minor silk throwing…
