History left|thumb|125px|A marker behind the airport showing the height of the river during historic floods (the dirt mark is from the 2006 floods). The first signs of European settlement date to the year 1772, when James McClure established a log cabin in the area. Until the mid-19th century, it was just a small village, known as Bloom Township. Traditionally, Bloomsburg's founding in 1802 has been ascribed to settler Ludwig Eyer, son of Johann Martin Eyer, acting as agent for his brother Johann Adam. For 75 years after the discovery of ore in the area, Bloomsburg developed a booming iron industry.
History left|thumb|125px|A marker behind the airport showing the height of the river during historic floods (the dirt mark is from the 2006 floods). The first signs of European settlement date to the year 1772, when James McClure established a log cabin in the area. Until the mid-!19th century, it was just a small village, known as Bloom Township. Traditionally, Bloomsburg's found?ing in 1802 has been ascribed to settler Ludwig Eyer, son of Johann Martin Eyer, acting as agent for his brother Johann Adam. For 75 years after the discovery of ore in the are!a, Bloomsburg developed a booming iron industry.