Franklin in Venango County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Old Garrison

Photographed by Richard Kicovic, May 26, 2025

1. Old Garrison Marker

Inscription. Was located on this lot on the flats near the creek and was the fourth fortress erected in Franklin during the Indian Wars. It was built in 1796, occupied by United States troops until 1799, was kept in repair until the organization of Venango County in 1805 and was utilized as a jail until 1819, - when the first regular jail was built on South Park. The works remained in fair state of preservation until 1834. Part of the ruins were visible as late as 1885 and were removed by the present owner.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian.

Location. 41° 23.607′ N, 79° 49.432′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Pennsylvania, in Venango County. It is on Elk Street near 10th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 959 Elk St, Franklin PA 16323, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Old Garrison (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Galena-Signal Oil Company (approx. ¼ mile away); George Bissell (approx. ¼ mile away); Venango County Vietnam Veterans Honor Roll (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Machault (approx. 0.3 miles away); Venango County Civil War Monument

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Fort Venango (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Fort Venango (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Old Garrison Marker Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard Kicovic, May 26, 2025

2. Old Garrison Marker Site

View of The Old Garrison site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard Kicovic, May 26, 2025

3. View of The Old Garrison site

Area behind and down from marker site.

Old Garrison Dedication Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard Kicovic, May 26, 2025

4. Old Garrison Dedication Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2025, by Richard Kicovic of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2025, by Richard Kicovic of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.