The Wilder Museum boasts a collection of historical artifacts that will fascinate any visitor.
Warren
Nestled in northwestern Pennsylvania, Warren County is where American frontier history, natural splendor, and rich heritage converge. Once a land of Indigenous, French, British, and early American contest, the region eventually flourished through logging, oil, and industry.
Warren County was home to Cornplanter, a Seneca leader who shaped early diplomacy between the Iroquois and the U.S. In 1795, surveyors laid out the town of Warren, named for Revolutionary War hero General Joseph Warren. Throughout the 1800s, waves of settlers and immigrants established farms, businesses, and industries that continue to shape the region today.
The county's dense forests and rushing creeks powered a booming timber economy, followed by an oil rush in the late 1800s, with refineries once dotting the valley. With the advent of steamboats and railroads, Warren became a vibrant hub of commerce.
Today, Warren County is a haven for both history lovers and outdoor adventurers. Hike ancient groves in Heart's Content, paddle the Allegheny River, or explore Kinzua Dam and the winding shores of the Allegheny Reservoir. Museums, parks, scenic byways, and a thriving cultural scene make it an unforgettable destination in Pennsylvania.
Museums
Simpler Times Museum is a group of five buildings full of priceless history. It is a hidden treasure at 111 Simpler Times Lane, Tidioute (four miles north of Tidioute on Route 62).
From 1900 to 1937 a far different structure, the residence of Jerry and Laura Dunham Crary, stood on the site where the Crary Art Gallery now stands.
The 3500-square-foot Blair Museum holds a collection of items as old as the company itself: one-hundred-year-old letters, seventy-year-old products, and machines from the 1940s through today's computers.
Scandia Community Center and Museum, managed by the Elk Township Historical Society, is a historic one-room school with artifacts and old photos of their education and rural life.
Organizations
Warren County Historical Society is located in the Struthers-Wetmore-Schimmelfeng House, built in 1873 in the Italian Renaissance style. It is a solid structure today, but the veranda and balcony are gone. It proudly serves as the information center for the Warren Historic District.