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

East End Commerce: Milling Co. & Carriage Works

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 7, 2025

1. East End Commerce: Milling Co. & Carriage Works Marker

Left Photo
Plant of the Emlenton Milling Company, 1914

Center Photo
Roschy Carriage Works (Oil derrick shown was one of many that dotted Emlenton's landscape)

Right Top Photo
Newton A. Carroll, supervisor of the 1894 rebuild, standing inside Mill.

Right Bottom Photo
Interior of Carriage Works with Fred Roschy, C.C. Burchfield, and Fred's son Benton.

Inscription. The Emlenton Milling Company, built in 1875 by James Bennett and a brother-in-law, Albert Cochran, continued in operation until 1974 under various ownerships. The mill, originally powered by steam, underwent many changes over the years, always supplying the area with quality flours. Today the building showcases quality antiques and a cafe. Most of the milling equipment is still intact and can be viewed.

The Roschy Carriage Works, started in 1879, stood around the corner of Main and 3rd Streets. Fred Roschy sold and repaired wagons, sleighs, and bobsleds, later adapting his shop to meet the needs of the growing timber business until the 1940s. The building was leveled in 1998.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.

Location. 41° 10.645′ N, 79° 42.291′ W. Marker is in Emlenton, Pennsylvania, in Venango County. It is on Main Street east of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Emlenton PA 16373, 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: East End Commerce: Planing Mill & Foundry (here, next to this marker); The Emlenton Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Elegance Amidst Commerce (about 700 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Gas Industry - Early Beginnings (about 700 feet away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Bennett - Premier Entrepeneur (approx. 0.2 miles away); H.B. Mitchell - An Emlenton Success Story (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emlenton.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 7, 2025

2. East End Commerce: Milling Co. & Carriage Works Marker

Marker is on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 75 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 8, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.