Things to do in Olean
Eldred WWII Museum
ldred WWII Museum is at 201 Main St. The war's history and its affect on the region is depicted with electronic exhibits, sound and light effects, dioramas, photographs, a dateline, documents and audiovisual history narrations. A sculpture exhibit re-creates a local defense plant and honors the women who worked on its production line. Call (814) 225-2220 for more information.
201 Main St., Eldred, PA 14760
Rock City Park
Rock City Park has paths and stairways that wind through 320-million-year-old quartz boulders projecting from the edge of the Allegheny Mountains. The site reputedly has the world's largest exposure of quartz conglomerate, also known as pudding stone. One stairway is believed to have been built by the Seneca Indians, who used the area as a fortress. Call (716) 372-7790 for more information.
505 Rock City Rd., Olean, NY 14760
Salamanca Rail Museum
Salamanca Rail Museumis a restored 1912 Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway passenger depot. Artifacts, photographs and videotapes depict the role railroads played in area history. Call (716) 945-3133 for more information.
170 Main St., Salamanca, NY 14760
Seneca-Iroquois National Museum
The museum's collection portrays the life and culture of the Iroquois Indians, with emphasis on the Seneca Nation. Call (716) 945-1760 for more information.
814 Broad St., Salamanca, NY 14760
Zippo/Case Visitors Center
Zippo/Case Visitors Center displays hundreds of Zippo lighters collected over the past 65 years. A lighter repair clinic, a “Case Knife in Motion” hologram and an interactive videotape also are presented. Not to be missed is the 40-foot, neon-lit Zippo lighter featured at the entrance. Call (814) 368-2700 for more information.
1932 Zippo Dr., Bradford, PA 14760