03/19/2026
The Corry Area Historical Society at 945 Mead Avenue was established in 1965 as an all volunteer-driven resource dedicated to keeping history. In 1967, the Climax engine was enclosed in a building designed and built with volunteer labor. In the 1970s, an additional building, which formed the upright portion of an "L," the engine building providing the base to the "L," was completed. During the 1984-1985 school year, the Corry Area School District’s vocational technology class built the present meeting room and archival area. In 1987, a pole barn separate from the museum was built to house many engines and large equipment, and in 1991, a building which connected the pole barn to the central museum was constructed. The 12,000-square-foot museum serves as a vibrant "connective tissue" for parts of Erie, Warren and Crawford counties, housing over 15,000 artifacts that celebrate the lives of "just plain folks" alongside mechanical marvels, including the Climax Locomotive B-1681.
An impressive archive room is full of photographs, maps, genealogical information, and newspaper articles organized into binders by local surnames, businesses and organizations. The Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays from Labor Day to Memorial Day; from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays from Memorial Day to Labor Day; and by appointment. Published in The Corry Journal on March 19, 2026.
https://www.corryareahistoricalsociety.org/
