The Clarion County Historical Society was established in 1955 and chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1956 as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt, educational institution.
Clarion
Clarion County is located in the beautiful Appalachian Mountain region of northwestern Pennsylvania and comprises twenty-two townships and twelve boroughs.
The county has six exits from Interstate 80, making it within short traveling distances from the cities of Erie, Pittsburgh, and Youngstown.
Clarion County has some of the most beautiful land in Pennsylvania, and it is truly the best place in the state for hunting and fishing. Clarion County alone has over 159,000 acres of forest, the most significant portion of which is Cook Forest. Cook Forest contains about 7,000 acres of ancient forest and boasts the largest stand of virgin white pines east of the Mississippi. The Clarion River provides many recreational and scenic areas within Clarion County.
