Eliot Ness Museum

06/02/2026

AS PROMISED!!

We now have a limited hard copy supply at the Eliot Ness Museum of the Pennsylvania Museum Guide of which we previously reported to you.

Per pics .. first come first serve!

Re these pics, some noteworthy notes:

1. That center bottom pic on the cover is to rev up interest in our 100th Anniversary Celebration of Eliot Ness Day this August 22!

2. The Eliot Ness Museum Story is on the inside.

3. Our full page museum ad is on the back cover.

You also will find this awesome Guide digitally online at:

https://leadervindicator-pa.newsmemory.com/?special=Museum+Guide

06/02/2026

Another special day was had at the Eliot Ness Museum yesterday with guests and new friends, all who came after making prior arrangements.

FIRST UP

Joe Brosky Sr., his son Joe and Paul Munshower, all from Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

AND

Joe Sr. spent much of his career with the FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation, NDIC, National Drug Intelligence Center, and ATF, US Bureau of Alcohol, To***co, Fi****ms & Explosives. Joe retired from ATF .. AND .. Paul presently works for ATF in West Virginia!

For the significance of that to the Eliot Ness Museum, ATF is Eliot Ness's legacy federal law enforcement agency, and Ness is ATF's legacy.

That's Paul left, Joe Sr. in the middle, and young Joe right in that first image with the ATF seal and and present day Special Agent badge in the background at the museum's entrance.

HOW ABOUT THAT?!!

Boy, were these new partners and pals delighted to see the extensive ATF exhibits we have throughout the museum telling ATF's story!!

PLUS

Joe brought and donated the spectacular crystal "pint" glass you see, with the colorful ATF seal in its bottom, a tribute to ATF'S Prohibition Era legacy. We thought it fitting to display it on the authentic Speakeasy Bar seized in San Francisco during Prohibition by Ness's first employer, and ATF's predecessor agency, that we have generously on loan from ATF.

Another priceless museum artifact. You can read more about that Speakeasy Bar in the exhibit story you see.

Thanks Joe and ATF!!

PLUS

Joe Sr. is now a travel writer and plans to do a story on their visit to the museum!!

Joe will be posting it in his blog at:

AdventuresinPennsWoods.com

We'll share the link when Joe posts it.

PLUS

Young Joe was the FIRST person to see yesterday, in person, our new Wyoming Valley Motorcycle Club & Johnny "Road King" Washington exhibit, the construction of which we had only completed late and not even 24 hours the day before. Joe LOVED that exhibit and remarked especially same!!!

Exhibit pictured.

These three new friends were staying at our partners and pals at the nearby Mill Stream Inn.

THEN ALONG CAME

Delightful new friends Laura Westerberg and young Emma and Mason, from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. All pictured below. They were staying at our dear friend's and also partner & pal Donell Ayers's, at also nearby, wilderness Frosty Hollow Bed & Breakfast.

AND

When we pointed out that Donell had donated our classy Guest Book to the museum that we treasure so much, Laura made a special entry (bottom last entry) in the Guest Book, and pointed it out so we could instantly on-the-spot share that pic with Donell!!

Laura is an absolute hoot!! We had a blast with all these folks and new friends yesterday!!

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05/31/2026

PRESENTING!!!

ELIOT NESS MUSEUM'S NEWEST, AMONG OUR VERY FAVORITE EXHIBITS IN THE ENTIRE MUSEUM:

THE HISTORIC VISIT OF:

WYOMING VALLEY MOTORCYCLE CLUB!!

Right smack dab where this history was made, just last May 8, 2026!!

This new exhibit now here for YOU to gaze upon in awe and wonder too! Zoom to see and read!!

05/31/2026

Many new friends yesterday at the Eliot ness Museum were made. Most in visits that had been pre-arranged. But some who to our delight just showed up.

Among those who had planned it ahead, were more new biker buddies, these new friends from Penn State. They had gathered in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, then bravely boldly bore another cold morning, and rode that long chilling way together to the museum.

A 300-mile round trip for most of them.

Our talented local reporter Jessica Kenley, of Monarch Media, came to meet them and greet them to, and to do a story. So for these new friends, and more pics, stay tuned for Jessica's story.

In the meantime, here are two images of our new Penn State biker buddies, and their mighty machines, along with Jessica among them, on their arrival.

Here's also a look at our treasured Guest Book to see the entries of others who came, from many distant lands. Even from at least three states.

AND NOTICE OUR NEW FRIENDS TIM & PEGGY DURANT'S LAST ENTRY!!

Peggy and Tim came all the way from Clearfield, Pennsylvania yesterday, and surprised us, just to celebrate their 56th Wedding Anniversary at the Eliot Ness Museum!!

How about that?!! Eliot Ness Museum was slam dunk honored all day yesterday!!

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05/31/2026

YESTERDAY WAS ACHIEVED BY ELIOT NESS MUSEUM:

ANOTHER BOOKMARK!!

Yesterday we sold our last remaining author-signed copy, in fact our display model, of the world's NYT best selling most authoritative book, and spellbinding thriller, on Eliot Ness & Al Capone:

"Scarface and the Untouchable: Al Capone, Eliot Ness and the Battle for Chicago"!!

This now famed work, eloquently penned by our renowned Eliot Ness and Al Capone authors and historians, and Eliot Ness Museum priceless partners and pals:

- A. Brad Scwartz and Max Allan Collins!!

This gripping book, replete with Ness & Capone true tales, and A. Brad last year signing our many copies, are pictured below.

BUT NEVER FEAR!!

We've now ordered more! And THEY will all be author-signed too!!

📚 📚 📚 😃

05/29/2026

ELIOT NESS MUSEUM IS HUMBLED, AND PROUD, TO INTRODUCE TO YOU ...
.. COLONEL DYNAMITE DAVE FARABAUGH!!

Dynamite Dave is one the most ardent strong supporters and talented able dear friends and partners of the Eliot Ness Museum, Coudersport, and our team.

Having supported the museum, Coudersport, and helped us grow and become more meaningful for years.

Dynamite Dave worked tirelessly and fearlessly protecting us all, for years, fighting violent crime, at the selfless risk of his life, with our partners and many pals of the ATF, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, To***co, Fi****ms & Explosives. From ATF, as a Senior Special Agent, Dynamite Dave is now retired.

BUT

Dynamite Dave still selflessly serves us all, as a senior officer Colonel in our U.S. Army.

This first image of Colonel Dynamite Dave was captured only two weeks ago.

You also can find a priceless exhibit and image of Dynamite Dave, when he was an ATF Senior Special Agent, in Coudersport's Eliot Ness Museum. The FIRST ATF agent to discover and bravely explore the thentofore uncharted Eliot Ness Museum!!

Per those pics too!

This post is a long overdue toast to YOU Dynamite Dave, our tried and true friend, from ALL of us ...

😊

05/29/2026

ELIOT NESS MUSEUM AMONG MANY AWESOME PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUMS FEATURED IN 2nd ANNUAL 2026 PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM GUIDE!!

This priceless Museum Guide can be found online at the link below. This Guide is jointly published by these four sister Pennsylvania newspapers:

- Leader Vindicator
- Jeffersonian Democrat
- Tri-County Weekend
- The Progress.

Hard copies are now on the streets. Eliot Ness Museum will soon have free hard copies available at the museum.

Here are three Eliot Ness Museum noteworthy notes regarding this Museum Guide:

1. Coudersport's and Eliot Ness Museum's 100th Anniversary Eliot Ness Day celebration plans to have lots of antique cars and trucks on Coudersport's Main Street, this 8/22, are reflected in the bottom center pic on the cover of the Guide.

(That classic iconic pic was captured by museum partner & pal ODC Curt Weinhold .. thanks ODC!).

2. The Eliot Ness Museum story is on page 14.

3. The Eliot Ness Museum's full page ad is on the back cover, last page.

Don't forget to check out and visit ALL the other awesome museums in this priceless Pennsylvania Museum Guide. INCLUDING our nearby partners and pals at The Pennsylvania Lumber Museum on page 25.

Here you go:

This full replica of our printed product provides you the newspaper as you know and love it from the convenience of the web.

05/27/2026

Time to catch up on more guests and new friends reports at the Eliot Ness Museum!! We got behind a bit!

We've been blessed & honored to have guests and make all these new friends, from distant lands, and see old friends too.

Here are just a few:

Barb Roland and her foursome came Sunday, all from Huntington, Pennsylvania. It was good to see Barb again and meet her husband and friends. This was Barb's fourth time through the museum!

Other folks who came Saturday, in addition to the many others from our prior post, included Jason Capozza, from somewhere far away we're not sure where, and Christopher & William Robinson, from Elizabeth and Carlisle, Pa.

Then, on Monday, Memorial Day, just before Coudersport's big Memorial Day Parade, came Sharon & Roy Walls from York Springs, Pa.! Our museum colleague Shelley Sunshine Butler was good enough to host these new friends that day.

Thanks to all our new friends for visiting the Eliot Ness Museum!! And thanks Shelley Sunshine!

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05/27/2026

If you need another reason to come to Coudersport and Potter County, Pennsylvania, to experience our pristine Pennsylvania Wilds, for Eliot Ness Day this August 22, or any other time, here's ANOTHER for you!

GARY'S FAMILY RESORT!!

A long time iconic attraction of our area, created by three generations of our legendary kind friend Gary Reese and his family, a short distance east of Coudersport on US Route 6, then just feet on the left after a right on Rte 44 south.

You can read all about it here, with another talented report, with terrific images, from Monarch Media, and the gifted pen of reporter Jessica Kenley:

https://monarchmedia100.com/2026/05/22/three-generations-of-family-pride-garys-family-resort-expands-for-the-future/?fbclid=IwdGRjcASDgO1jbGNrBIOA5WV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHh293TlTDANMkIjBYyctlUDWSEt-CXQN-Imr7hzCtopfH6jDecOKxGmFOlTX_aem_VuqzZQbtIXB8y5nOBHKjNw

Discover Gary's Family Resort in Potter County, a family-owned gem offering mini-golf, camping, and outdoor fun since 1963.

05/25/2026

This is a reminder to MARK YOUR CALENDARS and come to Coudersport, Pennsylvania for our 100th Anniverary Celebration of Eliot Ness Day THIS AUGUST 22!!

Eliot Ness, whose story and fame were born in Coudersport, Pennsylvania!!

Be assured, like no other town,

COUDERSPORT WILL WITH OPEN ARMS WELCOME YOU!!

Here's what one new dear friend, Johnny "Road King" Washington, after recently visiting the Eliot Ness Museum and our small humble wilderness quaint village town, was moved to create and skillfully sing in song, creating, composing and singing, simply as thoughts and lyrics flowed into his head, as he with great talent strummed his guitar ...
.. here's how Johnny "Road King" honored, humbled and inspired us, and sang about Coudersport:

🎶 "... everybody welcomed us .... even though it was rainin' that day ... that town was bright as the sun ..." 🎶

Don't take it from us, take it from Johnny "Road King" ...