Record #:

19078

Author(s):

Earley, Lawrence S.

Abstract:

Wilmington-based Cape Fear Riverwood Corp. recovers centuries-old logs from the bottom of the Cape Fear River. Loggers from the late 1700s to early 1900s floated them downriver. Many that sank along the route are rare old-growth cypress, loblolly pine and longleaf pine between 300 and 700 years old. Earley describes how the logs are found and then processed. Once cut, the wood is used in flooring, furniture, and house building.

Source:

Wildlife in North Carolina (NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 77 Issue 2, Mar/Apr 2013, p26-31, il

Subject(s):

Cape Fear Riverwood Corp. (Wilmington); Wood products