Upcoming Events for Historical Society

The Old Jail Museum in Smethport will proudly sponsor two sessions on this Thursday, July 29 by Pat Costa Viglucci. Pat is a former resident of Smethport and her family owns and operates the Costa Supermarket in that community. Pat is an author and has written several books. Some of her books include “Growing up Italian in God’s Country,” “Sun Dance at Turtle Rock” and “Beware the Ghost Riders.” She will share information regarding “How to Get Your Book Published” at 2 p.m. in the Old Jail lecture hall and, later that evening at 7 p.m., she will share more about writing in her program on the “Dreams of an Author.” Both programs are free and open to the public.

On August 5 Bernard Hammond will present a program based on his passion for and knowledge of older guns. His focus will be on the time period involving the Revolutionary War and is entitled “Guns of the Revolution.” His program will be held at 7 p.m. in the Old Jail lecture hall and is free and open to the public.

A Children’s Tea will be held at the Old Jail lecture hall on August 7 from 2 – 4 and will feature items from the Holgate Toy collection. There is a small fee of $3.00 to help cover the cost of the food items to be shared at the tea party. Please contact the museum for further information and to register to attend.

Don’t miss the display to be shared with the public attending the McKean County Fair from August 16 – 21. This year’s display will feature information and artifacts regarding the area’s oil heritage and will be available for viewing from Monday through Saturday from 1 – 9 p.m. During this time period the Old Jail Museum will be closed in order to man the display at the fairgrounds.