Eliot Ness Museum

Eliot Ness Museum Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. Open hours are irregular depending on availability of volunteers. Best to call or text 607-423-6902 for an appointment.

Appointments can also be booked online at: EliotNessMuseum.org Admission fee: $15. Kids 12 & under free.

We had so much fun with these three guests today, there's too much too tell!!Susan and Bill Burke, from Lancaster, Penns...
06/24/2026

We had so much fun with these three guests today, there's too much too tell!!

Susan and Bill Burke, from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, pictured here with Carol Ruth, of Olean, New York, taking a real serious call at Eliot Ness's desk, on his real deal candlestick phone, didn't know Carol before today, nor she them, nor me any of them!!

Now we're all best friends!!

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MORE AWESOMENESS IS APPEARING ON COUDERSPORT'S MAIN STREET IN PREPARATION FOR THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF ELIOT NESS DAY!!S...
06/24/2026

MORE AWESOMENESS IS APPEARING ON COUDERSPORT'S MAIN STREET IN PREPARATION FOR THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF ELIOT NESS DAY!!

Saturday this August 22!!

The 100th Anniversary of Eliot Ness's first day on the job! America's most famous greatest lawman and crimefighter of all time!

Whose story and fame were born right here in Coudersport, Pennsylvania!

CHECK OUT THIS LOOK LAST EVENING AT COUDERSPORT'S FAMED PROHIBITION ERA COUDERSPORT THEATRE!!

First pic!

That life-size street scene image of Ness and Capone was created by, with the genius and imagination of, Eliot Ness Museum Window Warrior Sharon Fitzgerald!!

That image was captured last evening by our partner and pal Coudersport Theatre Manager David Snyder! Just after Sharon put it up!

This whole magical Coudersport Theatre corner office decoration is a collaborative effort. With also the imaginative, generous contributions and ideas of not only Sharon and David, but also the whole Coudersport Theatre Team, and generous kind owner, partner and pal Michael Rigas!!

AND

This room and these windows are not even yet done yet! There's more to come!!

All so YOU can come to Coudersport and live the fantasy too, taking a step back in time ... if you dare to pass ...
.. "Through the Looking Glass!"

Included here for you, are images of the Theatre before reaching this point in the corner office & windows, a closeup of that life-size banner created by Sharon, and closeups of those two posters.

Thanks from all of us Sharon, Michael, David and the entire Coudersport Theatre Team!!

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GREAT NEWS!!Here's ANOTHER outstanding Coudersport and Potter County attraction that will be waiting with open arms to w...
06/23/2026

GREAT NEWS!!

Here's ANOTHER outstanding Coudersport and Potter County attraction that will be waiting with open arms to welcome you, if you come to our 100th Anniversary Celebration of Eliot Ness Day, Saturday, this August 22!!

THE POTTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM WILL BE OPEN THAT DAY TOO FROM 10:00 am to 3:00 pm!!

There is no admission fee, but, as always, donations are welcome!

The PCHS Museum is just a short walk north, a little over a block from the Eliot Ness Museum, on the other side of the street.

It looks just like this picture you see!

Thanks from all of us to our friend Larson Whipsnade for making this awesome suggestion!! Thanks Larson!!

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OK GANG!! HERE'S ONE OF THE MOST PRICELESS ELIOT NESS MUSEUM GUEST REPORTS YOU'RE EVER GONNA GET!!FOR CONTEXTOur colleag...
06/22/2026

OK GANG!!

HERE'S ONE OF THE MOST PRICELESS ELIOT NESS MUSEUM GUEST REPORTS YOU'RE EVER GONNA GET!!

FOR CONTEXT

Our colleague and museummate Shelley Sunshine Butler filled in for yours truly on this rainy day today on an emergency basis, with nearly no notice.

THAT FIRST PIC

Is our priceless Shelley Sunshine!!

THE REST

We'll let you figure out, and put them together with the following verbatim text report we just moments ago got from Shelley Sunshine:

"Natalie Mitsehler and Brooke Batson, safe crackers. These girls were college roommates, one will be a nurse and the other is going into radiology and had a great time exploring the museum!!"

(Insert & pick proper pic, and "safe crackers" does NOT mean a safe snack!! ... 😂)

"This is Sherry and Charles Nichols from Glenmore. They were fishing in Wellsboro and saw one of our brochures and thought it was a great day to visit the museum!"

(Insert & pick proper pic)

"I didn’t get a picture of the first couple, sorry. The coffee hadn’t kicked in yet. They were not fishing in Wellsboro, they were staying in Wellsboro lol. Stupid voice text."

(No pic to pick here as per Shelley Sunshine said .. 🤣 ... but that party we believe was our new friends the Courtney Boulton party!!)

Check out this photogenic family of three, and now our new friends too!! At the side of our 1934 Pierce Arrow Model 836A...
06/21/2026

Check out this photogenic family of three, and now our new friends too!! At the side of our 1934 Pierce Arrow Model 836A Sedan, that's Lisa & Jeff Greenfield and their daughter Alexandra right, from Fairfax, Virginia!!

The Greenfields have land in our nearby Hebron Township where they're camped out this weekend!!

We had lots of guests yesterday as well, from all over Pennsylvania and North Carolina. We didn't snag their images, but here's a look at the latest page of our Guest Book where you will find most of them.

Including our three new biker buddies from Friday, the day before yesterday!! See our earlier post on these three new pals too!!

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We had a blast with these three new biker buddies today, who quick became good new friends!! In the foursome pic, that's...
06/19/2026

We had a blast with these three new biker buddies today, who quick became good new friends!!

In the foursome pic, that's Jim McCormack left, from Mount Tabor, New Jersey, Anthony Miniaci far right, from Freehold, New Jersey, then next left of Anthony, Peter Zunno from Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania.

These guys are on the last leg of a 3,000-mile Harley ride!!

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We don't know who that guy in the plaid shirt is. Must be somebody they dragged in off the street.

ADDING THIS BACKSTORY

These three guys just showed up at our door when we were closed, without calling ahead. Having just ridden all the way here from Michigan. By chance, our good friend Jessica Kenley, of Monarch Media, encountered them at the door.

Through Jessica they called, wanting to see the museum. So we raced into town to make sure they could do just that. That first image you see of these three is them waiting at our door for our arrival, captured by Jessica.

Had it not happened this way, here are three more new good friends we would have missed having made.

Some things at the Eliot Ness Museum are just meant to happen as they do. To the great fortune of us and our quaint little village town.

PLUS

Museum colleague and teammate Mina Queen Ilene Altenhein entertained Barbara and Mark Goodman from Philadelphia this morning! They're camping at the nearby scenic Allegheny River Campground!

ELIOT NESS MUSEUM BUS/MOTORCOACH TOUR PARKING APPROVAL POST!!Our able local reporter, Jessica Kenley, of Monarch Media, ...
06/19/2026

ELIOT NESS MUSEUM BUS/MOTORCOACH TOUR PARKING APPROVAL POST!!

Our able local reporter, Jessica Kenley, of Monarch Media, covered the Coudersport Borough's latest Borough Council meeting two night's ago. At which time, the Borough Council approved the museum's then upcoming and so far more scheduled parking needs this year for our bus/motorcoach tour guests!!

KNOW TOO

Two more are in the works for August and September!!

THANKS from ALL of us Coudersport Borough Council ... AND ... Coudersport Borough Manager Todd Brown ... AND ... Chief Curt McClain and his officers of the Coudersport PD!!

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Another real special time at the museum today making ALOT of new friends this time.The County Treasurers Association of ...
06/18/2026

Another real special time at the museum today making ALOT of new friends this time.

The County Treasurers Association of Pennsylvania came in those two giant orange buses you see!

They're holding their conference in Coudersport, and today they toured several special places in Potter County. Their last stop was our famed Coudersport Ice Mine, before crashing in their comfy surroundings at our partners' and pals' Mill Stream Inn.

In the second pic, that's our dear friend and their bus tour guide throughout the County, Potter County Historical Society President David Castano, behind the bus waving goodbye as they departed.

Also is an image of some of the group in the museum.

PLUS

Our very able local journalist, reporter and gifted writer Jessica Kenley, of Monarch Media, covered the story!! Stay tuned for that!

That's Jessica left on the sidewalk interviewing some of these guests, who also brought their adorable little tiny one. We thought we'd include a shot when we rudely interrupted her to get their attention for another photo op.

After our guests, and now many more new friends had gone, that's our museum colleague and teammate in the gold chair, who gave a very welcoming hand entertaining our guests too, Shelley Sunshine Butler!!

In one of those moments of afterglow we all know, when you reflect on what a good time was just had ... 😊

More fun and fast times at Eliot Ness Museum today!!With these two groups of now fun fast made new friends, of all ages ...
06/17/2026

More fun and fast times at Eliot Ness Museum today!!

With these two groups of now fun fast made new friends, of all ages too!! Too many to name all. So we'll just point out their leaders. Then YOU can put the other friendly faces to their names with our Guest Book pics!!

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In the first small group pic, that's Elizabeth Stroup Hicks, right front, with her clan. They're all from Erie, Pennsylvania. In the combined group pic, that's Annie Marie Favinger, left front, with her clan, all from Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, with both of these family clans now all mixed and jumbled up together!!

So we all had one big bunch of family fun!!

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CHECK THIS OUT!!We're sharing ANOTHER of the ENDLESS AWESOME ATTRACTIONS here in Coudersport and Potter County, Pennsylv...
06/17/2026

CHECK THIS OUT!!

We're sharing ANOTHER of the ENDLESS AWESOME ATTRACTIONS here in Coudersport and Potter County, Pennsylvania, to entice you to come to our 100th Anniversary of Eliot Ness Day this August 22!!

We're gonna make this trip IRRESISTIBLE for you if it kills us!!

Come to Coudersport this August 22, where the story and fame of America's most famous greatest lawman and crimefighter were born!!

AND WHILE YOU'RE HERE, CHECK OUT ...

FEZZ'S DINER!!

A REAL DEAL 1954 historic diner!! This classic vintage original gleaming diner was brought to Coudersport long ago from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania!!

Just a short right on Ice Mine Road, a few miles east of Coudersport, off famed, historic US Route 6. Then Fezz's is immediately on your left.

Just look for the awesome signs you see! You'll even learn at an easy glance Fezz's hours, and that you can get breakfast all day!!

AND CHECK THIS OUT!!

Here's what WE'RE having at this very moment as we report to you ... the Cadillac Ribeye Omelet ... perfect eggs, shaved ribeye with mushrooms, onion & cheddar cheese, with hash browns and buttered rye sides!

Delightfully served up by BRIANNA STILES!! Making sure you feel welcome and right at home.

PROVED .. JUST AS DELIGHTFUL BRIANNA YOU SEE!!

EAT YOUR HEART OUT!!

This unique Coudersport experience is even complete with 50s Elvis and other 50s tunes!!

AND THE FOOD IS TO DIE FOR!!

SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!!

Make your plans now to come to Coudersport, Pennsylvania this August 22!!

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Coudersport, PA
16915

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