Kane

Kane Borough, located along Scenic Route 6 in Pennsylvania, is known as "A Star in the Forest". Founded in 1863, Kane is rich in natural resources and history.

General Thomas L. Kane, Dr. Elizabeth's husband and the founder of Kane, was a Philadelphian descended from some of the oldest pre-Revolutionary families of the northern colonies. He was one of the original pioneers who surveyed the Northwest region of Pennsylvania for the McKean and Elk Land and Improvement Company.

General Kane enjoyed a long career of public service which included organizing the Pennsylvania Bucktail Regiment during the Civil War, assisting Brigham Young and the Mormons in their plight from Navou to Salt Lake City and later negotiating a settlement of the "Mormon War" in 1857-58, and other numerous political, religious and philanthropic endeavors.

Learn about the history of Kane and its founder at the General Thomas L. Kane Memorial Chapel and Museum, or watch as Master Potter John Bloomquist creates unique pieces of pottery at Bloomquist Studio. Board the Knox and Kane Train in Kane for a memorable excursion through the Allegheny National Forest to the Kinzua Bridge State Park to view the Kinzua Viaduct.

The black cherry timber from Kane is considered by many to be the best black cherry produced in the world. Your family will enjoy the outdoor movies at the Kane Family Drive-In Theater, or the scenic Knox & Kane Excursion Train challenge of Kane Country Club's 18-hole golf course.

In East Kane, please stop at Edgewood Herbs, a Garden and Gift Shop, and at Flickerwood Wine Cellars, where the Zampogna family produces and bottles their wine. They also offer FREE wine tasting and Flickerwood Wine Cellars wine cellar tours. Kane, nestled in the forest at the southern tip of the Allegheny Reservoir, provides various lodging, dining, and business services for the sports enthusiast, history buff, or family traveler.