Back By Popular Demand!!!
Come join the Cameron County Historical Societies 2024 Fall Membership Program Saturday October 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the VFW in Emporium, PA as we feature once again Kathy Myers, Author, genealogist and historian.
This time to share her latest book of the history of Benezette and its influence in the heart of the Pennsylvania Wilds.
The village of Benezette is ground zero for the famous elk herd of the Pennsylvania Wilds. Before becoming a popular ecotourism destination, the community was a quiet village with a hardworking ethos. The region’s first settlers arrived in the 1780s, looking for new frontiers and economic opportunities. Reuben Winslow purchased more than three hundred acres of land along the Bennett’s Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek and, by 1844, had laid down the town’s lots as the founder of Benezette. The arrival of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the late 1800s fueled the rise of local industry such as timber and coal. Nearby villages that extend into Cameron County such as Mix Run, Castle Garden, Driftwood, and Sinnemahoning. and others looked to Benezette as the center of the of the region while developing their own communities.
Kathy is a native of Ridgway, Elk County where she spent most of her life. a seventh generation of her family to live in the Wilds, now resides in Jefferson County. Her roots lie primarily in both Elk and Cameron counties. Kathy's passion is history and she never stops digging into our counties past uncovering amazing history worth sharing.
Ms. Myers will be on hand after the program for book signing and purchasing.
Don't miss this amazing program of our past Saturday October 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM at the VFW in Emporium, PA.
Refreshments and appetizers $15 per person.
RSVP 814-486-4314 by Wednesday October 16, 2024
The public is welcome to attend! We hope to see you there..
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