The July 4th holiday weekend is just around the corner. We invite you to visit our Community of History and Pride during this time of celebration and plan to stay awhile as we have plenty to offer.
Each year The Austin Pride Committee sponsors a fireworks which has gained a reputation far and wide as being the best in the area. This year's fireworks are scheduled for Saturday, July 5th.
Although Austin is a small, rural town, located in Potter County, Pennsylvania, there are many historic and interesting places to visit within a 10-20 minute drive of Main Street.
The E.O. Austin Home/Historical Society Museum is located on Main Street. The museum is a replica of the home of the town's founder, Edward Orramel Austin, and dedicated to the history of Austin and the surrounding areas. You can learn more about the history of The1911 Austin flood, health care, logging and farming, military, and many other areas.
The two story museum houses over 1,700 square feet and is comprised of thousands of artifacts. Each one with a different story and history all their own. Please take some time to view their website and photo gallery, but understand that the best way to learn about the E.O. Austin Home is to visit the museum and take a tour.
http://www.austinhistoricalsociety.com.
The Sinnemahoning State Park is located thirteen (13) miles south of Austin on Route 872,. Visitors can enjoy state-of-the-art interpretive exhibits, opportunities to view wildlife, and learn about green building design at the new Wildlife Center at Sinnemahoning.
In 2011, a new visitor center and park office opened in the northern section of the park. The 9300 square foot facility provides office space, improved visitor services and a gallery of interactive exhibits (Spring 2013) that will help connect the visitor to the park and the PA Wilds region.
Sinnemahoning State Park is in the “heart” of the PA Wilds region, which is comprised of wild, natural areas from 13 counties in the northern tier of Pennsylvania. It includes 29 state parks and 1.5 million acres of state forest and state game lands. The park is surrounded by the Elk, Susquehannock and Sproul state forest districts.
Sinnemahoning was chosen because of its central location and the many connections that it offers visitors to other activities and facilities within this remote region. The wildness of the area is an important draw as it provides an abundance of wildlife watching opportunities from elk to otters and an outstanding variety of birdlife. It is also a place for DCNR to share its stewardship messages with local communities, businesses and park visitors.
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/sinnemahoning/wildlifecenter-sinn/index.htm.
The Austin Dam. A couple of miles north of Austin on Route 872 sits the ruins of the dam which broke in 1911 causing death and destruction to this once thriving community.
In 1994 the Austin Dam Memorial Park Association was formed and they have worked diligently to preserve the dam remains and to create a beautiful natural park. Hiking, picnicking and camping are available.
http://www.austindam.net/
The Austin area is home to two fine restaurants.
- The Cock-eyed Cricket
- The Costello Inn
The First Fork Lodge located at 1104 Costello Road in the small community of Costello, three (3) miles south of Austin advertises itself as:
A different place to stay offering a unique blend of decorum, theme rooms and outstanding meals in the Victorian surroundings of the historic "Costello House".
The house, built in 1883 by the owner of what was then the world's largest shoe sole leather tannery, is situated in Potter County, PA, "God's Country". It is both a lodge for outdoor persons AND a Bed and Breakfast where you can sit on the comfortable furnishings and just relax!
http://www.firstforklodge.net/
Shopping:
Another Time Around, located on Main Street next to the Post Office, is a co-signment shop offering a large variety of various and sundry unique items for sale. It's a must-see when visiting Austin, Pennsylvania.
Perry Enterprises, located on Garretson Street in Austin and open seven (7) days a week offers:
A grocery store with a full line of groceries
- Meats
- Ice
- PA Lottery
- Hershey's hand-dipped ice cream
- Money orders
- Propane exchange
- Limited hardware items
- Offering hunting and fishing licenses
- Full line of hunting & fishing supplies
- Live bait
- Guns bought and sold
- Beer distributor
- Pepsi Products
Please visit our sister site www.austinboronews.blogspot.com which has been created as a Community Service Project. All revenue earned from this site is donated to worthy non-profit organizations serving the Community of Austin.
Thank you.
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