Ridgway Through Time

Ridgway, PA celebrates woodworking, forested charm, and global chainsaw art in a scenic river setting.

Ridgway is the county seat of Elk County, on the edge of the Allegheny National Forest and within the Pennsylvania Wilds and Lumber Heritage Regions. The town is surrounded by forested hills and these trees are the symbol of the town's character, because wood made Ridgway famous. The Hyde—Murphy Company made custom wood specialty products. Their clients included the U.S. Capitol, the Suprem...