Corry Pa. that is located in Northwestern Pa.about 35 miles from Erie. It had its beginnings when, in 1861 two railroads then known as the Sunbury and Erie, and the Atlantic and Great Western, crossed each other's rights of way in a swamp in this corner of the county. They had established a little frame ticket office at the junction point known as the "Atlantic and Erie Junction." Little by little a small huddle or shanties were constructed in the vicinity of the crossing. In October, 1861, the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad Company purchased a small piece of land from Hiram Corry, the owner of the land around the junction and named the station Corry for him. The little buildings increased in number, spreading out along Main Street, and better ones came to be built there. In 1863 a borough charter was obtained and in 1866, a charter as a city was secured. A new city charter was obtained in 1896 and Corry has continued to grow and prosper since but is also proud of the fact that they have been able to keep its small town flavor. These are my photos taken in Corry in May 1999.

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