Autumn marks the end of Pennsylvania's growing season, but it does not mean that a farmer's work is done. For more than two centuries, one of the most important autumn chores for Monroe County farmers ...

SANTA CRUZ — During the second half of the 19th century up until the early 1900s, lime production from limestone was one of Santa Cruz”s most important industries and was critical to the early ...

VERNON -- Traveling through the McAfee Valley in Vernon Township, massive limestone peaks may be observed towering in the distance. These limestone cliffs serve as a reminder of early days when ...

The kilns used to be almost as much a fixture on farms in these parts as silos. Burning limestone produced mortar for buildings, a soil fertilizer to counteract the slight acidification of manure, and ...

The Royer Limestone Kiln was dedicated on Saturday. "One of the original structures on the Royer Farmstead, the kiln had fallen into disrepair and was in danger of being lost due to erosion and ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Thanks to the limestone bluffs and hills that surrounded Red Wing, the town ...