The town of Salladasburg, tucked away in the mountains of the Larry’s Creek section of Lycoming County, six miles from a railroad and off the line of tourist travel, has a very interesting history, somewhat unlike that of any other borough in the county.

It was founded in 1887 by Captain Jacob P. Sallada, who was so closely identified with the history of Limestone Township. He laid out the place in lots, built a church for the use of the Lutherans and Presbyterians only, and started things going. After that he left the town to shift for itself. A grist mill, one of those prime necessities of the early pioneer, was built in the same year by Colonel Sallada, son of the founder. Then along in the year 1848 came one Robert McCullough, a Scotchman, who bought the tannery previously established by Robert Lawshe. The buildings were burned twice and the business had varying fortunes and passed through several hands until the year 1874, when McCullough built a larger plant than the one that had existed before, and continued the manufacture of leather until the hemlock bark was exhausted. At the height of the enterprise as high as 400 hides were turned out daily and, as it was six miles to a shipping point, a plank road eight feet wide was built down to Larry’s Creek station on the New York Central Railroad.

Salladasburg was incorporated as a borough January iW, 1884, It lies on Larrys’ Creek, six miles from its mouth, and is a prosperous place by reason of the rich lands on the creek bottoms both above and below it. The tannery was the making of the town, but it has continued to prosper, ever since that business ceased to be. It is located in a picturesque region and is an attractive place for tourists who like to get off the beaten paths. It is approached by a good macadamized road from both directions and is well worth a visit by those who are fond of the wildness of nature. In 1920 Salladasburg had a population of 208.