No one could identify him and no one claimed the body. Potter county vital records can be found at the pennsylvania office of vital records has copies of birth and death records since 1906 and death records. Galeton is a borough in potter county, pennsylvania, united states, 50 miles 80 km southeast of bradford. Designed to make highquality scholarship accessible for students, the pennsylvania history series has been published since 1948 and now features more than thirty titles that advance the mission of the pha by engaging with key social, political, and cultural issues in the history of the state and region. The nearby grand canyon of pennsylvania and lyman run state park provide outdoor adventure for nature novices and experts alike. This begins with a history and pictures of the little town of galeton in potter county, pa. With more than 21 galeton trails covering 272 miles, youre bound to find a perfect trail like the susquehanna bikeway or sentiero dishay trail.
Forest county and warren county, pa logging history. This book contains 24 pages of text and 2 illustrations as shown. To receive a vendors information packet by mail, click here. Unless a person has a personal contact in this area the data will be virtually moot. Aarp in galeton is here to help you take on today and every day. Available in coudersport library, ulysses library, and potter county historical society. High quality wood products, maple sugar, historic books just ensure its related to the mountains of northcentral pa or the timber industry. Theatre block, galeton, pa were at your service with our.
History of elk run gaines, tioga county, pennsylvania. The first settlers in the galeton area came around 1810 to 1815. Genealogical and personal history of northern pennsylvania, by john w. Choose our history of pennsylvania books at arcadia publishing. This gave tioga county the first bookstore of its kind, with new and used books, across a wide spectrum of genres and prices. Abaa around galeton and coudersport pennsylvania signed. We have approximately 50 residents and about 600 homes. The county was originally settled from the north, starting about 1804 in the ceres and shinglehouse areas. Some of the first people to settle in this area were samuel losey, who lived on a farm east of town. Wood hicks pigs ear and murphy hardcover book by bill. Around galeton and coudersport showcases a large collection of vintage postcards of potter county, opening a window back through time and providing a glimpse of life during the formation of the county.
Guide to potter county, pennsylvania ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military. If you, or someone you know, cares about the town of galeton, get a copy of galeton pa. Search census records 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1890. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Galeton real estate galeton pa homes for sale zillow. Both the gnis and fips databases contain entries for galeton. Light industries such as knitting mills and a tannery have existed in galeton. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. See our census page for galeton for more information. Pa 18551929, schwarzenbach theis sig amber blob beer bottle schwarzenbach brewing co germania, pa w eagle on germania club 100th anniversary book freeport il.
Beautiful scenery, details about events, and information about the town, its history, and what galeton has to offer are all in this video. Around galeton and coudersport, pennsylvania postcard history. Murphy was a lumberman from new england who died of pneumonia in galeton, pa. The new 12 minute video details many of the places and events that make galeton unique. Wood hicks pigs ear and murphy hardcover book by bill pippin. The rand mcnally atlas shows that galeton had a population of 720 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. Main street looking west after the austin pa 1911 flood. Enterprise, the galeton leaderdispatch, and the oswayo valley. Galeton was a booming lumber town in the 1800s, sporting an opera house, a hospital, railroads, breweries, and of course taverns.
From sharing practical resources like job, health, and financial workshops, to holding fun activities and events, aarp is providing opportunities to connect and help build an even stronger galeton. Funeral home services for marie are being provided by hess funeral home. Around galeton and coudersport, pennsylvania postcard. Harpers ferry, west virginia is best known in history books as the site of john browns armory raid cherry river boom and lumber company train and crews old train pictures old train pictures graceful touch.
This is a hardcover book featuring the history of galeton pa and the area around it. John ives, a soldier in the revolutionary war, settled somewhere near the present location of galeton. Potter county, pennsylvania genealogy genealogy familysearch. The card looks to be a lithograph, not a real photo.
Volunteers from the pennsylvania wildcat region roughly bounded by todays. Please visit them and tell them you saw their ad on. The history of the wellsville, addison and galeton railroad can be traced back to a businessman by the name of frank h. This was copywritten in 1976, but this is the second printing which dates from 1989. Search census records 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1890 veterans. Galeton genealogy in potter county, pa usa 1,060,369 pennsylvania 62,615 potter county 370 galeton 9. Where can find potter county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. A collection of our areas news, what is going on, employment and much more.
To the north, galeton had one of the largest sawmills in the country and was the railroad hub of the county. The borough is nestled in the valley surrounded by beautiful mountains and forest land, built around center town lake park. Read about the early history of pennsylvania, its oil history, its cultural evolution, and much more. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more. Dingle 2008, paperback at the best online prices at. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. I am listing several postcards and will combine all shipping for one price. Jun 23, 2008 there were sawmills, kindling wood factories, hub factories, stave and heading mills, and tanneries in almost every town in the county. Marie pepero passed away on april 28, 2018 at the age of 95 in galeton, pa, new york.
Fall book sale friends of kline library large venue. Volunteers from the pennsylvania wildcat region roughly bounded by. These communities are listed based on their distance from galeton, with the one closest to galeton listed first. Two short segments completed the trackage, one running east to ansonia, pennsylvania and a. One ran northwest to wellsville, new york, where it connected to the erie railroad. Please return to to learn more about other benefits. Funeral home services for joseph are being provided by hess funeral home. Centennial books and community histories add or remove collections home celebrating our townslackawanna co. Galetons history had a late start compared to some other potter county towns. Dingle 2008, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The paperback of the around galeton and coudersport, pennsylvania postcard history series by ronald w. There were sawmills, kindling wood factories, hub factories, stave and heading mills, and tanneries in almost every town in the county. Galeton is a small community located in the heart of potter county gods country, right on scenic rt.
Galeton s history had a late start compared to some other potter county towns. If you have a product which tells the story of our lumbering history, we want you. Settlement also started about 25 miles north of galeton in the northern areas of ulysses and the cowanesque valley, as the land was better suited for farming. Says that there was some actual industry for a bit of time, includes some railroad data. High school, galeton, pa 1900s the emporium lumber co mill, galeton, pa. Potter county, pennsylvania wikipedia history of the counties of mckean, elk, cameron and potter, pennsylvania. The historical story of galeton, pennsylvania and surrounding area. Explore the best trails in galeton, pennsylvania on traillink. History of potter county, pennsylvania penn state university.
Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. Nice rare history of germania 18551929 compiled by mrs. Rons post cards and books, 555 germania rd, galeton, pa 2020. Joseph daly passed away on december 21, 2019 in galeton, new jersey. The books enjoyed national popularity and the lead character was a role. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. In the 1880s he began buying up large tracts of timber in northern pennsylvania and southern new york with the hopes of moving coal, lumber, and other freight to his businesses in buffalo. Coudersport is a borough in and the county seat of potter county, pennsylvania, united states, located approximately 110 miles 180 km east by south of erie on the allegheny river. Potter county historical society, 1962 potter county pa. Harpers ferry, west virginia is best known in history books as the site of john browns armory raid. Rare postcard of murphy, an embalmed body, displayed in whites funeral parlor at galeton, pa in 19. The providers terms, conditions and policies apply. Pa 18551929, schwarzenbach theis sig amber blob beer bottle schwarzenbach brewing co germania, pa w eagle on germania club 100th anniversary book freeport il ill 18551955. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more.
Potter countys abundance of forests in the late 1800s played a large part in making the town of williamsport the lumber capital of the world. Galeton white pages phone books in pennsylvania pa. You are leaving and going to the website of our trusted provider. From my shelf officially opened its doors for business in july of 2006 with only about 3,000 books on the shelvesmostly usedbut with dreams of filling the 800 square feet, top to bottom, with books. Embalmed body dead funeral parlor postcard galeton pa. According to historical books at the penn state university park library. Zillow has 23 homes for sale in galeton pa matching. Steve pifer has 1,291 books on goodreads, and is currently reading frankenstein by mary wollstonecraft shelley. Surrounded by forests, today the town attracts tourists, hunters, and fisherfolk who enjoy the abundant wildlife and lush scenery.
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