McKean County
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Szuchie
N 41° 48.581 W 078° 26.834
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A historic marker detailing the origins of McKean County!
Waymark Code: WM34P7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns
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Located in front of the County Courthouse in Smethport, Pennsylvania, this historic marker states:



McKean County



Formed March 26, 1804 out of Lycoming County. Named for Gov. Thomas McKean. Smethport, the county seat, was incorporated 1853; here the "Bucktails," famed Civil War regiment, assembled in 1861. Oil, gas, and lumber spurred the county's early economic growth.


Marker Name: McKean County

County: McKean

Date Dedicated: 10/14/1981

Marker Type: Roadside

Location: County Courthouse, U.S. 6 in Smethport

Category: Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Natural Gas, Oil

Website: Not listed
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