Elk County Historical Society

Elk County Historical Society The Elk County Historical Society was founded May 21, 1964 and incorporated in 1974. We are located in Ridgway, the county seat of Elk County, in NW PA.

The Society is a nonprofit membership organization funded through memberships, donations, and grants and governed by a 15-member Board of Directors. The Society has a 501c3 tax exempt status. The Elk County Historical Society is funded in part by grants from the County of Elk and the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

We have some old photos that came from the Marian and Russell Oknefski household. Some have names others do not. If you ...
07/01/2026

We have some old photos that came from the Marian and Russell Oknefski household. Some have names others do not. If you have any information on them please let us know. We do not think they are from the oknefski/steudler family…

06/06/2026

The Elk County Historical Society will hold the Strawberry Festival at the St. Leo Church social hall at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 19.

The Strawberry Festival is the Historical Society’s biggest fundraiser of the year. It is a community and family-oriented project complete with a basket raffle, a 50/50 drawing, hot dogs, hamburgers, and drinks. All purchases are cash only.

The festival runs until the strawberries run out, which is normally around 6 p.m. See the June 6 edition of The Ridgway Record for more details.

06/03/2026
05/13/2026

Don't forget to stop by and check out all of the great things that we have to sell!

05/06/2026

Visit us for the Town Wide Yard Sale on May 15-16. We have some great stuff!

05/01/2026

Our Regular Hours Resume Today!
Tue: 10-4
Wed: 10-3
Fri: Noon-4

Thank you to our ALL VOLUNTEER staff! 🥰🥰🥰

04/09/2026

Business District along Main Street (U.S. Route 219) in the town of Ridgway, Elk County. Ridgway is the "County Seat" of Elk County and is on the Eastern edge of the Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania's only federally owned forest, a "Sportsman's Paradise", providing the best in hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation.

Address

109 Center Street
Ridgway, PA
15853

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

(814) 776-1032

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