Wellsboro

by Michael J. Cooney and Ann C. Benjamin

Book Overview

Wellsboro, the county seat of Tioga County, owes much of its vitality to dense forests, abundant wildlife, and mountainous terrain. Named by the National Park Service as a Natural Landmark in 1968, nearby Pine Creek Gorge was introduced by George Washington Sears, better known as "Nessmuk," in 1860 and later publicized as "the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania." A weeklong Laurel Festival, organized in 1938, celebrates the canyon, the state flower, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467122521
• ISBN13: 9781467122528
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.2"