Maple Sugaring

Maple sugaring traces to American Indians, who slashed maple trees to collect dripping sap, poured it into hollowed-out logs, and used heated rocks to evaporate the water and leave sugar behind. Pioneers adopted this process from American Indians, but their methods changed over time as hand augers tapped trees, spiles drained sap into buckets, and cooper and iron pots boiled sap over an open fire to produce maple syrup. Early Twinsburg settlers relied on local maple sugar production because imported supplies were limited. In 1840, Ohio was the country's largest producer of maple sugar and syrup, and it remains a top producer today.

Twinsburg, Ohio · United States