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.[1]
| Marker title | Image | Date dedicated | Location | Marker type | Topics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lockhart (1818-1905) | 222 Center Street (PA 8), Oil City 41.4344°N -79.7072°W | City | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas | ||||||
| Crawford Family, The | Emlenton Presbyterian Church, 508 Main Street, Emlenton 41.1773°N -79.7081°W | Roadside | Professions & Vocations, Business & Industry, Oil & Gas | ||||||
| Densmore Tank Cars | William Flinn Highway (PA 8), south of Titusville 41.5694°N -79.692°W | Roadside | Entrepreneurs, Invention, Oil & Gas, Railroads, Transportation | ||||||
| Drake Well Park | n/a | At Drake Well Museum, southeast of Titusville 41.6117°N -79.6575°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas | |||||
| Drake Well Park | At Drake Well Museum, SE of Titusville | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas | ||||||
| First Oil Pipeline | Rouseville Road (PA 227), 4 miles southwest of Pleasantville 41.5415°N -79.6109°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas, Transportation | ||||||
| Fort Franklin | 13th Street (US 322) & Franklin Avenue, Franklin 41.4007°N -79.8311°W | Roadside | American Revolution, Forts, Military | ||||||
| Fort Machault | Elk Street & 8th Street (US 322), Franklin 41.3894°N -79.8223°W | City | Forts, French & Indian War, Military | ||||||
| Fort Venango | Elk Street and 8th Street (US 322), Franklin 41.3893°N -79.8222°W | City | Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Native American | ||||||
| Galena-Signal Oil Company | Near County Courthouse, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin 41.3964°N -79.8272°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas, Railroads | ||||||
| George Bissell | Near County Courthouse in South Park, corner of Liberty & South Park Streets Franklin 41.3967°N -79.8271°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas, Professions & Vocations | ||||||
| Henry R. Rouse | PA 8 near south borough line of Rouseville 41.4686°N -79.6915°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas, Professions & Vocations | ||||||
| Humboldt Refinery | Masonic Hall, Plumer Village along PA 227 outside Oil City 41.4855°N -79.6525°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Invention, Oil & Gas | ||||||
| Jacob J. Vandergrift | Justus Park, Oil City 41.4322°N -79.709°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas, Transportation | ||||||
| Jesse L. Reno (1823-1862) | US 62/PA 8 between 3rd & 4th Streets, Reno 41.4098°N -79.7525°W | Roadside | Civil War, Military, Professions & Vocations | ||||||
| John Dewey | At Oil City Fire Department Headquarters, Central Avenue & West 4th Street, Oil City 41.425°N -79.7103°W | City | Education | ||||||
| John Franklin Carll (1826-1904) | 205 East State Street (PA 36), Pleasantville 41.5906°N -79.5774°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Medicine & Science, Oil & Gas, Professions & Vocations | ||||||
| Johnny Appleseed | 13th Street (US 322) & Franklin Avenue, Franklin 41.4008°N -79.8311°W | City | Agriculture, Folklore, Professions & Vocations | ||||||
| Joseph Reid Gas Engine Company | Intersection of Main Street (PA 8), Halyday Street & Petroleum Street, Oil City 41.4326°N -79.713°W | City | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas | ||||||
| Oil Well Supply Company | East Front Street (US 62) & East First Street, Oil City 41.4291°N -79.7091°W | City | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas | ||||||
| Old Garrison | 10th & Liberty Streets (US 322), Franklin 41.3931°N -79.8252°W | Roadside | Military, Military Post-Civil War | ||||||
| Oldest Oil Producing Well | William Flinn Highway (PA 8) at McClintock, just S of Rouseville 41.459°N -79.69°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas | ||||||
| Pithole | Pithole Road (SR 1006) at site 41.5249°N -79.5819°W | Roadside | Environment | ||||||
| Pithole | Rouseville Road (PA 227) & Pithole Road, ~5 miles from both Pleasantville and Rouseville 41.5171°N -79.6191°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas | ||||||
| Pithole City | At site on Pithole Road 41.5244°N -79.5818°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas | ||||||
| Samuel C. T. Dodd (1837-1907) | 1247 Liberty Street near Pennsylvania Alley, Franklin 41.3976°N -79.8299°W | City | Government & Politics 20th Century, Oil & Gas, Professions & Vocations, Writers | ||||||
| Speechley Gas Pool Well | Fryburg Road (PA 157) & Sawtown Road, east of US 62 junction & southeast of Oil City 41.3905°N -79.5833°W | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas | ||||||
| Venango County | County Courthouse, 12th & Liberty Streets, Franklin 41.3974°N -79.8276°W | City | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century | ||||||
| Venango Path | Old Route 8 (SR 3013) & Georgetown Road (SR 3003), just north of Wesley 41.2323°N -79.9563°W | Roadside | George Washington, Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |