Historical Places

Bradford County is rich in history with its earliest inhabitants the Paleo-Indians. Refugees from the French Revolution sought refuge along the banks of the Susquehanna, creating a settlement called Azilum where they hoped Marie Antoinette would join them. By 1812, agriculture and industry were well established when Englishman Robert Barclay opened a coal mine on a ridge still named Barclay Mountain. Coal mining spurred Bradford County's economy into the industrial age, spawning advances in transportation including a canal and railroad. As the coal era waned, a timber boom flourished into the 1930s.

From the rocks overlooking the Susquehanna River to the valley running below Barclay Mountain you will find monuments and museums full of historical information.

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