Arroyo, Pennsylvania

Tannery in the early 1900s
Town overview, circa 1910

Arroyo was a lumber town in western Pennsylvania in the United States that also had an extensive hide tanning industry.[1]

It was founded by Thomas Irwin and located in the township of Spring Creek, on the Clarion River, and 10 miles (16 km) from Ridgway.[1]

The Arroyo Bridge Company was incorporated in April, 1883, with F. Shaffner, E. M. Rogers, C. H. Smith, James B. Wicks and Charles Millen, directors. The object was to bridge the Clarion at Arroyo.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b Imhof, John (20 June 2019). "GHOST TOWNS OF THE CLARION RIVER CORRIDOR: ARROYO". Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau- Cameron, Elk, & Forest Counties. Retrieved 23 July 2024.