McKean County Chapter II OIL FIELDS EARLY DISCOVERIES OF OIL- COAL OIL MILLS AND OIL WELLS- OIL COMPANIES- WELLS OF THE PIONEER PERIOD- THE BRADFORD OIL FIELD- “SHUT-IN” BY PRODUCERS- PIPE LINES AND COMPANIES- WELL DRILLING, PAST AND PRESENT- OIL SCOUTS- WELL TORPEDOES- MISCELLANEOUS. THE earliest mention of oil fields was made in the year … Read more

McKean County CHAPTER 1 TOPOGRAPHY AND NATURAL HISTORY BOUNDARY AND AREA – LAND CESSIONS AND PURCHASES – POPULATION – ASSESSMENT STATISTICS – GENERAL DESCRIPTION – TOPOGRAPHY – CREEK NOMENCLATURE – VEGETATION – LUMBER MANUFACTURE – GAME AND FISH – FOSSILS – COAL MINES – GAS WELLS THIS county is bounded on the north by the … Read more

McKean County   Chapter I – Topography and Natural History Chapter II – Oil Fields Chapter III – Pioneers and Pioneer Days Chapter IV – Transactions of the County Commissioners Chapter V – Courts and Bar Chapter VI – Political Affairs Chapter VII – Military History Chapter VIII – Newspapers – Schools – Physicians Chapter … Read more

INTRODUCTORY. HISTORY OF PENNSYLVANIA FIRST SETTLERS ALONG THE DELAWARE –  WILLIAM PENN –  HIS EARLY DIFFICULTIES –  DISSENSIONS IN THE COLONY –  PENN’S SECOND VISIT TO THE PROVINCE –  ACCESSION OF GOVERNOR KEITH –  FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR –  FRANKLIN’S MISSION TO ENGLAND –  THE BOUNDARY LINE –  STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE –  CONVENTION OF 1787 … Read more