Fans of the Judy Bolton mystery book series by local author Margaret Sutton will make their annual pilgrimage to Coudersport area on Friday and Saturday, October 9 and 10.
Sutton used the Coudersport area as the setting for the popular young adult series, originally published from the 1930s through the 1960s. Some of the sites that inspired the series include the Austin Dam and the Freeman Run Valley (known as Roulsville and Dry Brook Hollow in the series) and the Lewis Mansion and other locations in Coudersport (Farringdon in the books).
On Friday at 4:00 p.m., the Chamber of Commerce hosts a reception at the Chamber office to welcome participants to the community. Information about the weekend’s activities will be available at that time. A 5:30 p.m. buffet dinner follows at the Klein Family Century Farm, built by Margaret
Sutton’s grandfather and father. Activities continue at 8:00 p.m. at the Westgate Inn with a program and series book sale.
On Saturday beginning at 9:00 a.m., tours of the Judy Bolton sites will be conducted by Peg and John Rotello. Lunch will be served at the Austin School where the students created a Judy Bolton mural. An evening dinner and program are also planned.
