Wheel Around the Hub

During the 1890s Smethport experienced a bicycling phenomenon. You too can experience the same excitement…

Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 18, 2010 to attend the annual Wheel Around the Hub bicycle race.

The natural lay of the paved roads surrounding Smethport, Pennsylvania makes wheeling the entire region delightful.

Explore Smethport and discover for yourself the magical pre-automobile era of the hidden, forested village in the Allegheny Highlands.

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You'll Like Our Back Yard ...

Smethport is adjacent to 2 million acres of public land that is home to the largest elk herd in the eastern U.S., pockets of white-tailed deer, 15,000 black bear, as well as an abundance of turkeys, pheasants, grouse, waterfowl and other small game. Come and enjoy hiking, biking, canoeing and kayaking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ATVing, horseback riding, hunting, fishing and more.

What's in your back yard?

Timeless Home - Buy it Online!

This book is an historical record of Smethport’s growth from its birth as a tiny hamlet to a modern borough.

Containing a wealth of historical photos, this is the most comprehensive record of Smethport ever published. It was funded by the Smethport Sesquicentennial Committee through the Smethport Area Chamber of Commerce.