Editing Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania (section)

===Lumbering and tourism===
The earliest settlers to the Ohiopyle area were [[farmer]]s, [[Animal trapping|trapper]]s and [[hunter]]s. The population of the area expanded after the building of the [[National Road]] in 1811. This road that passed near Ohiopyle increased the accessibility of the area and connected it to eastern markets. Lumbering became the dominant industry. [[Cooper (profession)|Cooperage]]s, [[tanneries]], [[salt mining]] and [[coal mining]] were some of the smaller industries in the area.

The construction of the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]] and the [[Western Maryland Railroad]] greatly accelerated the progress of the lumbering operations in Ohiopyle. Both railroads had stations in the [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]]. Several [[narrow gauge railways|narrow gauge railroads]] were built up into the surrounding mountains. These smaller railways were able to efficiently transport lumber to the [[sawmill]]s and rail stations of Ohiopyle.
[[Image:Ohiopyletrail.jpg|thumb|200px|One of many walking trails.]]
The railroads also brought [[tourist]]s to Ohiopyle. The round trip ride from Pittsburgh to Ohiopyle was one [[dollar]]. Tourists flocked to the area to see the [[waterfall]]s and stay at the [[resort]]s that quickly sprouted up along the Youghiogheny River. The resorts had [[boardwalk (entertainment district)|boardwalk]]s, dancing pavilions, [[bowling alley]]s, fountains, [[tennis court]]s, and hiking trails. The rise of the [[automobile]] brought about the end of the resorts at Ohiopyle. The buildings were torn down and the forests were allowed to regrow.

In 1963, Ohiopyle entered the current chapter of tourism. Wilderness Voyageurs, under the ownership of Lance Martin, began commercial whitewater rafting on the Youghiogheny River. This was the first commercial whitewater rafting company east of the [[Mississippi River]]. In 1963, 400 people experienced the rapids of the Lower Youghiogheny, in 2007 over 100,000 people came to "shoot the rapids" in [[raft]]s, [[kayak]]s, and [[canoe]]s. Ohiopyle is also near [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]'s masterpiece, [[Fallingwater]], built in 1936, and this nearby attraction brings tourists through the town.