McKean

Bradford, PA

One of the oldest refineries in continuous production in the US was founded near here in 1881 by pioneer independent oilmen Robert...

Ceres (just S of NY border), PA

One mile south of here the first permanent white settlement within present McKean County was made in 1798 by Francis King, agent and...

Hamlin Twp., PA

A medical doctor by profession, McCleery established a wolf park nearby to breed and care for lobo wolves, a subspecies of gray wolf.

Originally begun in 1881 for the New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad to ship coal, lumber, and oil, it was once the world's highest...

Smethport, PA

Formed March 26, 1804 out of Lycoming County.

Gov. Thos. McKean, for whom the county was named, purchased here, in 1805, a 299-acre tract.

Port Allegany, PA

Travel point since pioneer days, when travelers coming overland from the Susquehanna continued by water from "Canoe Place.

Port Allegany, PA

Travel point since pioneer days, when travelers coming overland from the Susquehanna continued by water from "Canoe Place.

Kane, PA

This spring, 200 yards SW of here, was a stopping place on the ancient Indian trail which crossed the Big Level on the way south.

Smethport, PA

County seat for McKean County since 1807, when land agent Francis King surveyed town lots.

Parish organized 1847 at Sartwell in the "Irish Settlement," originally formed 1842-60.

Smethport, PA

At the call of Col. Thos.

Kane, PA

Commander of the Civil war "Bucktail Regiment" and founder of the borough of Kane.

Coryville, PA

Opposite here was station no. 1 of the first pipe line to carry oil across the Alleghenies.