History Timeline
1798
Lackawaxen Village was settled by Jonathan Conkling and John Barnes. The Lackawaxen (Lenni Lenape name meaning “swift waters”) area was used mainly for lumbering. The cut lumber was floated down the river on large rafts to the Delaware River. One of the raft men was named William R. Walker; he built the first sawmill at Tink’s Wig on land purchased by his father, Jesse Walker from Col. Hooper.
1820
Israel, Able, and Eli Hammers, three brothers belonging to the Society of Friends of Philadelphia, purchased 3 tracts of land located 3 miles from the Lackawaxen River, on the outlet of Tink Pond. After one of the brothers died, the land was deeded to their sister in Philadelphia. She subsequently sold the land to Benjamin Tanner.
1892
Felix Sartori purchases a 50-acre tract of land for one dollar.
1923
Oliver Sartori (an heir of Felix Sartori) sells the 50-acre parcel to Hedwig Zigg for $1,800.
1927
Property adjacent to the 50-acre parcel was owned by Mark Bauer. He used the land to sell lumber and then later as a vacation resort where he rented rustic cabins for $45/week.
1952
Hedwig Zingg sells the 50-acre parcel to Michael Muldovan for $3,400
1970
Upon his death, Mark Bauer’s land was sold to Mr. Fishbein, a developer.
1972
Michael Muldovan sells his parcel of land to the Tink-Wig Mountain Lake Forest Corporation for $55,000, and property development of “Tink Wig” begins.
1974
The first home in Tink Wig was occupied by Dave & Elise Scala. Some years later they were given the title “King & Queen” for being the first homeowners and oldest of all the residents, and a street was named after them.
1975
Tink Wig Property Owners Association (TWPOA) was formed and led by Moe Greenspan. Al Architzel was the community’s first Chairperson, and Greenspan was its first Executive Director. In the late 70’s, twin brothers Abe and David Zwillinger developed the original Tink Wig logo.
1979
Tink Wig’s first annual meeting was held.
1983
Unified rules governing the community were passed at the annual meeting. Dues were $135 and chipping and tarring of the roads commenced.
2004
A basketball court was put up in a gated area outside the office.
2010
A plan to blacktop the roads in the community was developed and the first mile of road was blacktopped at the Catamount Road entrance to Tink Wig.
2014
Lackawaxen Township required 911 address signs and lot numbers within the TWPOA were changed to 9-1-1 addresses which included their road number instead of a lot number for deliveries.
2022
The Tink Wig Pool was refurbished.
2024
The dock at the lake was replaced, a concrete walkway was set for the pool entrance and the Tink Wig bridge was replaced.