Peavey

The peavey is used to push and roll logs, both on land and in the water, during log drives. The peavey was invented in 1857 by Joseph Peavey, when he came up with this tool to help break out a logjam on the Penobscot River.
Database ID: 
2002.12.9
Geographic Location: 
Penobscot River, Maine
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