The Smethport Mansion District Walking Tour brochure
features photos and descriptions of historic
mansions and other distinctive properties within
Smethport. A numbered map guides you easily along
the village streets to 30 featured properties.
You can enjoy the walking tour anytime. There’s so much to see in the Mansion District.
Properties featured include the home of
Henry Hamlin, once the wealthiest
private banker in the United States, and
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, a premier
example of English Gothic architecture
designed by William Halsy Wood. The
Melbury House, once used as a stopover
on the way to freedom for slaves
escaping to the north via the
Underground Railroad, the residence of
Dr. S.D. Freeman a famed surgeon during
the American Civil War of 1861, along
with the Bucktail Civil War Monument,
bring to light the importance of the
village of Smethport and its residents
during the Civil War era.
