Planet Smethport Project

Planet Smethport Project PLANET SMETHPORT made history as the world’s very first, original, virtual historical geography walking tour built and designed for the World Wide Web.

We are building an immense puzzle in which we are fitting historic photos, post cards, biographies, geographies, histories, newspaper clippings, personal histories & interviews, obituaries, artifacts, & memorabilia all together to form huge portrait puzzle of this magnificent McKean County & Smethport area. The pieces do not come in a box. They are hidden in attics, shoe boxes, albums, and, of cou

rse, in our local museums. It is our job to find them and put them back together to built this GIANT PUZZLE! WE BECOME TIME TRAVELERS! Through the magic of the internet we can now weave all the past into a single, connected unit , a mural jig-saw puzzle in a way absolutely never possible in the past. This is not a book; its a creation that records and recreates our past so we can time travel through our streets and through our history and then back to the present. VERY much UNDER CONSTRUCTION
This is a long term project! We will be adding to this and expanding our giant tribute to McKean County for many years. There is lots of research involved with each additional piece that is added. We have LOTS of additional material (puzzle pieces) to add right now. YOU CAN HELP! Our PUZZLE PIECES (photos and information) come from all over. We simply scan the photos and photocopy the info. You can bring materials to Sany of our "Community Nights" and we will scan the material while you wait! The owner's name will be included under the contribution on the site. Wonderful photos have been EMAILED to us from all over. When you contribute materials or information we will add your name to the CONTRIBUTOR'S PAGE

Now is the time.
08/12/2025

Now is the time.

RESTORE SMETHPORT. What are you doing? So many cool opportunities. Now is the time to make a difference in your community.

Click on the Red Arrows and Explore!
10/14/2024

Click on the Red Arrows and Explore!

"The Courthouse stands between Main Street to the south and King Street to the north.  Symbolically separating the traditions of democracy , where power resides in the hands of the people, from the traditions of authoritarian power, where the important decisions of every day life are made by those ...

Now it’s been 25 years ago and the WWW (world wide web) was a new creation (for us anyway) in 1999.
04/11/2024

Now it’s been 25 years ago and the WWW (world wide web) was a new creation (for us anyway) in 1999.


Enjoy a self-paced tour of historical buildings and homes. Learn about the rich heritage of the region in Pennsylvania’s first Route 6 Heritage Community.

RESTORE SMETHPORT. What are you doing? So many cool opportunities. Now is the time to make a difference in your commu...
04/10/2024

RESTORE SMETHPORT. What are you doing? So many cool opportunities. Now is the time to make a difference in your community.

03/19/2024

We will be welcoming Bernie Picklo to give a presentation about solar eclipses on Saturday, March 30th at 1:00pm at the library. This is a great way to learn more before the upcoming eclipse! No registration is required. We hope to see you there!

TO BE SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDER: All funds directly to Hamlin Memorial Library. Just completed my painting of the histori...
02/19/2024

TO BE SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDER: All funds directly to Hamlin Memorial Library. Just completed my painting of the historic Comes sheep farm, circa about 1915. 12"x24" canvas gallery wrap. It will be donated and sold at the 2024 Hamlin Library Auction, Saturday, March 23, 2024. -Ross Edward Porter

Just released & Now Available in print on Amazon: All proceeds go directly to Hamlin Memorial Library. The "Guide to the...
08/13/2023

Just released & Now Available in print on Amazon: All proceeds go directly to Hamlin Memorial Library.

The "Guide to the Mansion District & Other Historic Properties of Smethport, Pennsylvania" https://a.co/d/apVJXjQ was initially published as a 1890s style pamphlet companion to compliment visitors during Smethport's first 2006-2008 "Wheel Around the Hub" cycling races.

“The cycling craze hit Smethport broadside. Everyone from student to 50 year old citizen who could afford one of the machines purchased a bicycle. Purchases were announced in the McKean County Miner. …Cycling became a favored pastime of the community. Lady friends would “wheel” to Olean for shopping and take the train back to East Smethport, then ride home. Couples would join together and wheel to Eldred or Port Allegany for dinner. Groups would follow the Smethport baseball team by riding to Kane or even Coudersport to see the game.” Timeless Home - Smethport, Pennsylvania ©2003 Borough of Smethport Porter, Ross ed.

Some of the locations explored in this pamphlet are no longer in existence but are included to give a more complete understanding of economically vibrant 1890s entrepreneurial Smethport during in it's "Golden Years".

Enjoy your walk or ride around historic Smethport as you hunt down the locations today.

Again, all sales directly to Hamlin memorial Library.
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