historical society

SMETHPORT — McKean County Historical Society will sponsor a program on “History of Surveying” at Hamlin Memorial Library in Smethport at 7 p.m. on May...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Historical Society will set up a “complete a craft” area from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, during the Art on the Island Craft S...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Historical Society is proud to present the history of Zippo Manufacturing, June 26, at 7 p.m., at Hamlin Library. The pr...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission has awarded almost $2 million in cultural and historical support grants to 154 eligible m...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Historical Society has canceled all programs scheduled in June and July due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will include ...

SMETHPORT — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the McKean County Historical Society is canceling the Earth Day Walk. The event had been scheduled for April...

LaStella Lodge and Ladies Auxiliary Children’s Easter party will be canceled due to social distancing efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.

PA history in print: The Centre County Historical Society will host a talk by Dr. Kurt Carr, co-author of First Pennsylvanians: The Archaeology of Nat...

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, in collaboration with the McKean County Historical Society, will present a series of “McKean County History”...

Gennaro Aiello, president of the Elk County Community Foundation, recently met with volunteers from the Elk County Historical Society to present a $5,...

EAST SMETHPORT — Joe DeMott of Port Allegany will speak about “Boys’ Magazine,” an early 20th century publication published in Smethport, at the McKea...

SMETHPORT — Using the well-known game format of Jeopardy, the McKean County Historical Society will sponsor its second production of this popular game...

EVENTS : The first weekend of summer is a busy one in McKean County. We have the Jeep Jamboree and Relay for Life in full swing at the University of P...

COUDERSPORT — The Potter County Historical Society is presenting an exhibit of folk carving produced in Potter County over the past century. “The Wood...

SMETHPORT — The Smethport Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a street dance from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The street dance will be on Main S...

SMETHPORT (EC) — The PA/McKean County Jeopardy Game Night sponsored by the McKean County Historical Society and originally scheduled for Thursday has ...

EMPORIUM — Cameron County Historical Society is hosting a historical walk through Bradytown on April 22, starting at 10 a.m. Local historian Junior Mu...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Historical Society is planning an arts and crafts show to be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on June 17 and from 9 a.m. to 6 ...

SMETHPORT — Officials of the McKean County Historical Society have announced that seating is still available for the organization's sixth historical b...

OLD HICKORY: The Potter County Historical Society is looking for old photographs of the inside of the Old Hickory in Coudersport. New proprietor Wasil...