Patterson Lumber Co. to Close Its Galeton, PA, Sawmill After 75 Years

Patterson Lumber Co., Inc. of Galeton, Pennsylvania, has announced that it is closing its hardwood sawmill in Galeton, Pennsylvania, the Wellsboro Gazette reported (4-1-25).

“After nearly 75 years of operating its sawmill in Galeton, Pennsylvania, Patterson Lumber Co., Inc. has decided to cease sawing operations,” the company said.

The lumber operation is a fourth-generation business that started in 1921 and has been at the current location for 50 years.

Owner Karen Chambers said the doors will close for good at an “undetermined date.”