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WCC Walking Tour 12X18-Outside 5.8.20.Indd Photography courtesy of Linda Stager www.SherwoodMotel.org 2 Main St., Wellsboro, PA 16901 (570)724-3424 16901 PA Wellsboro, St., Main 2 www.CanyonMotels.com ioga.com ioga.com ioga.com T T T VisitPotter VisitPotter 888-846-4228 18 East Ave., Wellsboro, PA 16901 (570)724-1681 16901 PA Wellsboro, Ave., East 18 Information Visit: Visit: Visit: Information Information Information Area Area Area and and and Lodging Lodging Lodging For For For TWO COUNTIES. ONE DESTINATION. DESTINATION. DESTINATION. DESTINATION. DESTINATION. ONE ONE ONE ONE ONE COUNTIES. COUNTIES. COUNTIES. COUNTIES. COUNTIES. TWO TWO TWO TWO TWO and beauty one can wonder how a town today can remain so relaxed. so remain can today town a how wonder can one beauty and incorporated in 1830. The town was named in honor of Mary Wells, Wells, Mary of honor in named was town The 1830. in incorporated of Wynken, Blynken and Nod in their wooden shoe. Here amid the peace peace the amid Here shoe. wooden their in Nod and Blynken Wynken, of Wellsboro was founded in 1806 to be the County Seat and was was and Seat County the be to 1806 in founded was Wellsboro trees shade the paths and benches while a fountain splashes over the fi gures gures fi the over splashes fountain a while benches and paths the shade trees gaslights, this is a village of pleasant homes and hospitable people. people. hospitable and homes pleasant of village a is this gaslights, The public square is known to residents and visitors as “The Green”. Huge Huge Green”. “The as visitors and residents to known is square public The towns. Noted for beautiful elms, maple trees and wide boulevards with with boulevards wide and trees maple elms, beautiful for Noted towns. is truly a magnifi cent sight and attracts thousands of visitors year round. year visitors of thousands attracts and sight cent magnifi a truly is another 5,000 within ten miles. ten within 5,000 another well-kept lawns are truly indicative of the planning of New England England New of planning the of indicative truly are lawns well-kept the East Rim and Colton Point State Park on the West Rim, the Canyon Canyon the Rim, West the on Park State Point Colton and Rim East the residents. An additional 5,000 people live within a radius of fi ve miles and and miles ve fi of radius a within live people 5,000 additional An residents. Colonists. The large houses set well back from the streets on spacious spacious on streets the from back well set houses large The Colonists. during the glacial period. Bordered by Leonard Harrison State Park on on Park State Harrison Leonard by Bordered period. glacial the during The population of Wellsboro is 3,342 and Tioga County has 41,649 41,649 has County Tioga and 3,342 is Wellsboro of population The Grant; consequently it was settled by many of the early New England England New early the of many by settled was it consequently Grant; waterway – Pine Creek – and was formed about 26,000 years ago ago years 26,000 about formed was and – Creek Pine – waterway town in the traditions they cherish. they traditions the in town historical record that this section of the State was part of the Connecticut Connecticut the of part was State the of section this that record historical Federal Registered Landmark. The 50-mile canyon embraces a natural natural a embraces canyon 50-mile The Landmark. Registered Federal country there may be found people who take pride in maintaining their own own their maintaining in pride take who people found be may there country by settlers from Delaware, Maryland and Philadelphia, it is a matter of of matter a is it Philadelphia, and Maryland Delaware, from settlers by Pennsylvania Grand Canyon. In 1968, the Canyon was designated as a a as designated was Canyon the 1968, In Canyon. Grand Pennsylvania to its visitors evidence that here amid the natural beauty of the surrounding surrounding the of beauty natural the amid here that evidence visitors its to New England and fi nd itself in familiar surroundings. Although founded founded Although surroundings. familiar in itself nd fi and England New Located approximately 10 miles from Wellsboro on Route 660 is the the is 660 Route on Wellsboro from miles 10 approximately Located today a symbol of beauty, exactitude in planning and cultural living. It gives gives It living. cultural and planning in exactitude beauty, of symbol a today the County Seat of Tioga County, might be set down in any section of of section any in down set be might County, Tioga of Seat County the The Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania of Canyon Grand The wife of one of the original settlers, Benjamin Wister Morris. Wellsboro stands stands Wellsboro Morris. Wister Benjamin settlers, original the of one of wife Wellsboro, a town of beauty and culture, rich in natural resources and and resources natural in rich culture, and beauty of town a Wellsboro, Wellsboro – Gateway to Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon Grand Pennsylvania’s to Gateway – Wellsboro www.131mainstreet.com Walking Tour 131 Main Street Bed and Breakfast of Wellsboro A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE & MAP OF HISTORIC WELLSBORO 570.724.2428 Large or small, our accounting and advisory services help you reach your goals. bakertilly.com Two Waln Street Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP trading as Baker Wellsboro, PA 16901 Tilly is a member of the global network of Baker Tilly International Ltd., the members of which are Phone: 570 724 5000 separate and independent legal entities. © 2018 You’ve worked hard to Sylvan Capital Advisors achieve success. You A private wealth advisory deserve financial practice of Ameriprise advisors who work Financial Services, Inc. as hard with you. 877.791.6268 sylvancapitaladvisors.com Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce 114 Main Street The Compass is a trademark of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 570-724-1926 • www.wellsboroPA.com The fountain in the middle of “The Wellsboro was founded in 1806 by settlers The First Presbyterian Church at 1 Green,” our town square on Main 4 from Delaware, Maryland, and Philadelphia; 7 130 Main Street was built in 1894. Street, is our starting point. This statue of it was incorporated in 1830. The town was At that time it was held to be “the Wynken, Blynken and Nod was given named in honor of Mary Wells, wife of finest church of its size” in Northern to Wellsboro in 1938 by Fred W. Bailey in one of the original settlers, Benjamin Wister Pennsylvania. memory of his wife Elizabeth, who was a Morris. Mary Wells (1761-1819) was daughter of Judge Cameron. This statue a Philadelphia Quaker who came with her was inspired by “The Dutch Lullaby”, written by Eugene Field in 1889. husband to this part of Tioga County in about 1805. This life-sized sculpture of The Green Free Library at 134 There are several other statues and markers on The Green which are also of Mary Wells Morris, is located on part of the land deeded by Benjamin and 8 Main Street was established in 1912 interest. Then we cross Main Street at the traffic light. Mary Wells Morris to Tioga County in 1806. Frank and Mary Herzel of Harrisburg, by an endowment from Charles Green PA, and Rita Bocher of Wynnewood, PA, commissioned the 5’7” figure. of Roaring Branch. In 1916, the The red brick building on the corner library moved into the beautiful house 2 at 114 Main Street is the former 120 Main Street is the Robinson House, called “Chester Place,” which was built Tioga County Sheriff’s residence and 5 home of the Tioga County Historical by Chester Robinson, brother and was constructed in 1860 at a cost of Society. The building was originally a business associate of John J. Robinson. The Gmeiner Art and Cultural $10,000. The two-story brick structure tavern operated by Alpheus Cheney, Tioga Center at the right of the library was a gift to Wellsboro from the late Arthur served as the Tioga County Jail until County’s first Sheriff. In the early 1830s, Gmeiner of Denver, originally from the Nauvoo area of Tioga County. 1985. It is now occupied by Develop Samuel Dickinson added four more rooms Tioga, Wellsboro Chamber of Commerce, and Growth Resources of to the front of the tavern, two upstairs and 140 Main Street is known as the Wellsboro. The elm tree in the front yard is one of the largest in existence two downstairs. It was later purchased by John L. Robinson. The annex at 9 “Lincoln Door House.” The front and has been growing since sometime in the 1700s. This tree is older than the right rear is a replica of the First National Bank of Wellsborough, of which door of this residence (painted red Wellsboro and has been here since before the first settlers. Mr. Robinson was a founder. in contrast to the dark green of the building) was a gift from Abraham The Tioga County Courthouse was 126 Main Street, the law offices of Lincoln to Dr. and Mrs. J.H. Shearer 3 built in 1835. In addition to the court room 6 Walrath & Coolidge, was the residence when they bought this house in 1858. and the judge’s chambers, it houses the of the Honorable Henry W. Williams, Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Shearer were close friends in Springfield, Illinois offices of many county officials. constructed in 1885. At that time he was and the door came from a building there. President Judge of Tioga County and in 1887 he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
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