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Warren County: Gem of the Alleghenies

Posted by Chase Putnam on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off “To the south … an expanse of arable land upon the gentle slope from the volley to the distant heights, dotted with green fields, waving grain, fruitful orchards and farm buildings with ever and anon an oasis of growing timber, remnants of the dense growth of stately pine and hemlock that formerly forested the region, present an alluring scene of beauty and grandeur, excelling...
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McKean County: Where the Gold is Green

Posted by Terry Hess on Nov 30, 2013 in | Comments Off The great gold and silver rushes of the late nineteenth century to places such as the Black Hills, Colorado, Arizona, California and Alaska have long been hailed in story and song for their excitement, riches and heartbreak. But, the rush for “green gold” to McKean County during the same century was equally or more exciting. First, there were the forests – immense forests of...
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Potter County: At the Edge of the Forest

Posted by Robert Currin on Nov 29, 2013 in | Comments Off Potter, one of the Commonwealth’s larger counties in size, but one of the smaller in population, is located in the center of what is popularly called the northern tier. Its location on a highly dissected plateau with narrow, steep-sided valleys made travel difficult and settlement hesitant. Even today with modern technology, the pace of life is slower than in Pennsylvania’s more...
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