Olean: Attractions and more...
While staying in Olean, leisure hours can be spent at the War Veterans Park, Oak Hill Park, Forness Park, Bradher Ball Park, Boardman Park, and Franchot Field. The city is also home to the renowned Rock City Park. You can also visit the Cattaraugus County Memorial Museum, Fannie E. Bartlett and Olean Point Museum, and Seneca-Iroquois National Museum. Apart from these, the city of Olean organizes several recreational events and special festivals throughout the year.
The city formerly had an oil-based economy related to nearby oil wells; manufactures still include turbines and compressors for the oil industry as well as electrical items, cutlery, and dairy products. St. Bonaventure Univ. and Allegheny State Park are nearby.
