Corry Area Historical Society
Corry Area Historical Society
945 Mead Avenue
Corry, PA 16407
814-664-4749
Hours: Please call for an appointment or check on the website for current hours.
admin@corryareahistoricalsociety.org
www.corryareahistoricalsociety.org
Our hometown history keepers… collecting Corry history. Open to the public for tours and research.
The Corry Area Historical Society, Inc. was born out of a search — a search which began in 1959 and culminated on June 1, 1965, when the first meeting was held to form the Society. The search was for a Climax engine – a coal-fired locomotive which was built in Corry up until 1930.
Our museum houses over 15,000 artifacts in 12,000 sq. ft. of space. We have recently enhanced our displays, installed a new furnace, painted the meeting room and office area, repaired and painted the outside of the building, added security and fire protection, and completed many more improvements. We look forward to sharing with you our local history in an area that covers 250 sq. miles, the same geographic area as the Corry Area School District. The Board of Directors, members, and volunteers from the greater community have embarked on a journey of updating, preserving, and protecting the mission of the organization. This has encompassed necessary work on the building itself, updating displays, and creating policies and procedures for guidance and a framework to work within.
In addition, our Archive Room is chock full of interesting photographs, maps, genealogical information, and notebooks filled with newspaper articles organized by last name, organization, business, or event.
Close to 3000 people visit our museum each year. We continue to exist and grow with the support of volunteers and guests, donations, grants, fund-raisers, and the generosity of the local communities and beyond. There is no admission fee to enter the museum. We always appreciate a donation, although none is expected. We rely on the generosity of the community and guests.
The Corry Area Historical Society, Inc. is in the process of reorganizing, updating and enhancing the museum building, contents and online presence. Be sure to revisit the museum and website often!