Explore McKean County’s History & Culture Along the Museum Trail!
Discover the stories that shaped McKean County along the Museum Trail. Explore PA Trail Central’s exceptional collection of museums, from oil and logging history to manufacturing to local art and culture. Featuring seven unique museums, enjoy exhibits and family-friendly events across the region, there’s a trail stop for every traveler.
Pick up your passport at the Trail Central Office, Bradford Chamber, or Kane Chamber. As you visit each museum, immerse yourself in the exhibits, listen to the stories, and collect a stamp on your Passport. Once you’ve gathered seven stamps, bring your completed Passport to Trail Central | Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau at 80 E Corydon St, Bradford, or the Kane Area Chamber of Commerce at 63 N Fraley Street to redeem a prize from the Trail Central Prize Vault.
Participating Museums
Maryland Horne Museum & Exhibit Center
Zippo-Case Museum
Penn Brad Oil Museum
Kinzua Bridge State Park & Skywalk
Discover one of Pennsylvania’s most iconic and awe-inspiring destinations—Kinzua Bridge State Park, home to the breathtaking Kinzua Sky Walk. Once the world’s tallest and longest railroad viaduct, the original Kinzua Bridge was partially destroyed by a tornado in 2003. Today, six of the original towering steel support towers form a dramatic pedestrian walkway stretching 624 feet across the Kinzua Gorge.
Eldred World War II Museum
McKean County Historical Society & Old Jail Museum
