Instanter, Pennsylvania

The town of Instanter grew up around a tannery, which was founded in 1889 and closed in 1926. East Branch Dam inundated Instanter in 1952 and the remnants of the town now sit under East Branch Lake.

About this community

Dam: East Branch Dam
River: Clarion River
Established: 1889
Inundated: 1952

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Sources

https://elkcountyhistoricalsociety.org/instanter-photo-gallery/
https://jonestownship.com/instanter/