During the boom years, Kiln was home to many timber mills, a hotel, and a hospital.
Wine is still produced and some timber mills are still active.
By 1870 Europeans had established farms and timber mills.
But last year, less than a third of the promised amount was cut, leaving some timber mills short of logs.
It had numerous timber mills which provided the bulk of employment to the region.
He left school at the age of 13, and worked in timber mills while studying to be a motor mechanic.
The state has long had a strong Democratic tradition, with support from workers in mines and timber mills.
They worked in one of the timber mills operating around the middle of the 20th century.
By 1886 Laurieton had 4 timber mills operating in the vicinity.
Saws used in timber mills are very large and expensive.