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This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Venango County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Venango County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 30 historical markers located in Venango County.
Historical markers Marker title ImageDate dedicatedLocationMarker type TopicsCharles Lockhart (1818-1905)222 Center Street (PA 8), Oil CityCityBusiness & Industry, Oil & GasCrawford Family, TheEmlenton Presbyterian Church, 508 Main Street, EmlentonRoadsideProfessions & Vocations, Business & Industry, Oil & GasDensmore Tank CarsWilliam Flinn Highway (PA 8), south of TitusvilleRoadsideEntrepreneurs, Invention, Oil & Gas, Railroads, TransportationDrake Well Parkn/aAt Drake Well Museum, southeast of TitusvilleRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Oil & GasDrake Well ParkAt Drake Well Museum, SE of TitusvilleRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Oil & GasFirst Oil PipelineRouseville Road (PA 227), 4 miles southwest of PleasantvilleRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Oil & Gas, TransportationFort Franklin13th Street (US 322) & Franklin Avenue, FranklinRoadsideAmerican Revolution, Forts, MilitaryFort MachaultElk Street & 8th Street (US 322), FranklinCityForts, French & Indian War, MilitaryFort VenangoElk Street and 8th Street (US 322), FranklinCityForts, French & Indian War, Military, Native AmericanGalena-Signal Oil CompanyNear County Courthouse, 1140 Liberty Street, FranklinRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Oil & Gas, RailroadsGeorge BissellNear County Courthouse in South Park, corner of Liberty & South Park Streets FranklinRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Oil & Gas, Professions & VocationsHenry R. RousePA 8 near south borough line of RousevilleRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Oil & Gas, Professions & VocationsHumboldt RefineryMasonic Hall, Plumer Village along PA 227 outside Oil CityRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Invention, Oil & GasJacob J. VandergriftJustus Park, Oil CityRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Oil & Gas, TransportationJesse L. Reno (1823-1862)US 62/PA 8 between 3rd & 4th Streets, RenoRoadsideCivil War, Military, Professions & VocationsJohn DeweyAt Oil City Fire Department Headquarters, Central Avenue & West 4th Street, Oil CityCityEducationJohn Franklin Carll (1826-1904)205 East State Street (PA 36), PleasantvilleRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Medicine & Science, Oil & Gas, Professions & VocationsJohnny Appleseed13th Street (US 322) & Franklin Avenue, FranklinCityAgriculture, Folklore, Professions & VocationsJoseph Reid Gas Engine CompanyIntersection of Main Street (PA 8), Halyday Street & Petroleum Street, Oil CityCityBusiness & Industry, Oil & GasOil Well Supply CompanyEast Front Street (US 62) & East First Street, Oil CityCityBusiness & Industry, Oil & GasOld Garrison10th & Liberty Streets (US 322), FranklinRoadsideMilitary, Military Post-Civil WarOldest Oil Producing WellWilliam Flinn Highway (PA 8) at McClintock, just S of RousevilleRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Oil & GasPitholePithole Road (SR 1006) at siteRoadsideEnvironmentPitholeRouseville Road (PA 227) & Pithole Road, ~5 miles from both Pleasantville and RousevilleRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Oil & GasPithole CityAt site on Pithole RoadRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Oil & GasSamuel C. T. Dodd (1837-1907)1247 Liberty Street near Pennsylvania Alley, FranklinCityGovernment & Politics 20th Century, Oil & Gas, Professions & Vocations, WritersSpeechley Gas Pool WellFryburg Road (PA 157) & Sawtown Road, east of US 62 junction & southeast of Oil CityRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Oil & GasVenango CountyCounty Courthouse, 12th & Liberty Streets, FranklinCityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th CenturyVenango PathOld Route 8 (SR 3013) & Georgetown Road (SR 3003), just north of WesleyRoadsideGeorge Washington, Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation
See also
List of Pennsylvania state historical markers National Register of Historic Places listings in Venango County, Pennsylvania
References
External links Pennsylvania Historical Marker Program Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission