McKean County

McKean County is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Smethport, McKean County, dedicated 1981.

McKean County · dedicated 1981 · County Courthouse, 500 W Main St. (US 6), Smethport

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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.

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McKean County

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