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Potter County
7 places. A county full of stories.
Discover local legends, historic places and the stories of sites you can explore virtually.
Explore this county on the map →Borie valley
Potter County storyteller Francis X. Scully placed a lost-gold legend in the valley at Borie. His story follows French Canadian voyageurs carrying…
Outdoors · Historical imageCoudersport Ice Mine
The Coudersport Ice Mine is a hillside shaft in Sweden Valley, Potter County, known for ice that forms during the warmer part of the year and…
Inns & businessesOld Hickory Tavern
Old Hickory in Coudersport was an inn known for dinners, dances, banquets and overnight accommodation. Its ghost story concerns a young man who,…
OutdoorsOle Bull State Park
Ole Bull State Park in Potter County is named for the Norwegian violinist who tried to establish a settlement there in 1852. Bull planned a home on…
Rose Lake
Rose Lake near Andrews Settlement in Potter County has a legend explaining a patch of white lilies said to bloom in its middle. The flowers mark the…
Inns & businesses · Aerial viewThe Germania Hotel
The Germania Hotel in Potter County was built in 1856 by the Mueller family. Its upstairs guest rooms became the setting for several ghost stories,…
OutdoorsTwin Sisters Trail
A headless Frenchman is said to walk the ridge near the Twin Sisters Trail in the Hammersley Wild Area. In this version of the Kettle Creek Valley…