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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Venango County

 
Clickable Map of Venango County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Venango County, PA (89) Butler County, PA (151) Clarion County, PA (30) Crawford County, PA (160) Forest County, PA (18) Mercer County, PA (125) Warren County, PA (60)  VenangoCounty(89) Venango County (89)  ButlerCounty(151) Butler County (151)  ClarionCounty(30) Clarion County (30)  CrawfordCounty(160) Crawford County (160)  ForestCounty(18) Forest County (18)  MercerCounty(125) Mercer County (125)  WarrenCounty(60) Warren County (60)
Franklin is the county seat for Venango County
Adjacent to Venango County, Pennsylvania
Butler County (151)  ►
Clarion County (30)  ►
Crawford County (160)  ►
Forest County (18)  ►
Mercer County (125)  ►
Warren County (60)  ►
 
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1 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Barkeyville — Venango Path —
On Old Route 8 (Pennsylvania Route 3013) at Georgetown Road, on the right when traveling south on Old Route 8.
2 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Cornplanter — McClintock-Steele-Waitz House — (a.k.a. Coal Oil Johnny's House) —
On Old Bankson Road 0.2 miles north of William Flinn Highway ( Route 8), on the right when traveling north.
3 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Arthur W. Phillips - Physician / Humanitarian —
Near Main Street at 6th Street.
4 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Early River Commerce —
Near River Avenue at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
5 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — East End Commerce: Milling Co. & Carriage Works —
On Main Street east of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
6 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — East End Commerce: Planing Mill & Foundry —
On Main Street east of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west.
7 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Education - A Local Priority —
Near Hill Street at Kerr Avenue.
8 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Elegance Amidst Commerce —
Near Main Street west of 4th Street, on the right when traveling east.
9 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Emlenton At Leisure —
Near Main Street at 6th Street.
10 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Emlenton's "Number One Citizen" —
On Hill Street at 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on Hill Street.
11 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Farmers National Bank —
Near Main Street east of 7th Street, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Gas Industry - Early Beginnings —
Near Main Street west of 4th Street, on the right when traveling west.
13 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — H.B. Mitchell - An Emlenton Success Story —
Near Main Street at 5th Street.
14 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Hotels of Emlenton —
Near Allegheny Avenue 0.1 miles south of Main Street.
15 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — James Bennett - Premier Entrepeneur —
Near Main Street at 5th Street ( Route 38).
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16 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Life on the Allegheny —
On River Avenue at 5th Street, on the right when traveling east on River Avenue.
17 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Railroad Supplies The Area's Needs —
Near Main Street at 5th Street.
18 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Synoptic History of Emlenton —
On River Avenue at 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on River Avenue.
19 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — The Crawford Family —
On 5th Street 0.1 miles west of 5th Street ( Route 38).
20 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — The Emlenton Bridge —
On Allegheny Avenue 0.1 miles south of Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
21 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — The Emlenton Mill —
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 38/208) at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
22 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — Veterans Memorial —
On 5th Street/Kerr Avenue at Myrtle Street, on the right when traveling north on 5th Street/Kerr Avenue.
23 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — West Main Street Development —
Near Main Street at 6th Street.
24 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Emlenton — World War Memorial — 1917 • 1919 —
On 5th Street/Kerr Avenue at Myrtle Street, on the right when traveling north on 5th Street/Kerr Avenue.
25 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Brigadier General Alfred B. McCalmont — (1825 - 1874) —
On Elk Street south of 12th Street, on the left when traveling south.
26 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Fort Franklin —
On 13th Street (U.S. 322) at Franklin Avenue, on the right when traveling south on 13th Street.
27 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Fort Machault —
On 8th Street (U.S. 322) at Elk Street, on the right when traveling west on 8th Street.
28 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Fort Venango —
On 8th Street (U.S. 322) at Elk Street, on the left when traveling west on 8th Street.
29 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Franklin —
Near Liberty Street (Pennsylvania Route 8) 0.1 miles east of 13th Street (U.S. 322), on the right when traveling east.
30 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Galena-Signal Oil Company —
On Liberty Street (Pennsylvania Route 8) at South Park Street, on the right when traveling north on Liberty Street.
31 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — George Bissell — (1821-1884) —
On South Park Street 0.1 miles east of Liberty Street ( Route 8), on the right when traveling west.
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32 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — John E. Logue, Jr. — In Memory of —
On Liberty Street (U.S. 62/322) at 12th Street, on the right when traveling west on Liberty Street.
33 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Johnny Appleseed —
On 13th Street (U.S. 322) at Franklin Avenue, on the right when traveling south on 13th Street.
34 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Major General Jesse L. Reno — (1823-1862) —
On 13th Street (U.S. 322) at Otter Street, on the right when traveling south on 13th Street.
35 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Old Garrison —
On Liberty Street (U.S. 322) at 10th Street, on the right when traveling west on Liberty Street.
36 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Old Garrison —
On Elk Street near 10th Street.
37 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Samuel C.T. Dodd — (1836-1907) —
On Liberty Street (Pennsylvania Route 8) at Pennsylvania Alley, on the right when traveling south on Liberty Street.
38 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Site of Fort Venango —
On Elk Street south of 8th Street (U.S. 322), on the right when traveling north.
39 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Universal Motherhood —
On Liberty Street (U.S. 62/322) at 12th Street, on the right when traveling west on Liberty Street.
40 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Venango County —
On Liberty Street (U.S. 322) at 12th Street, on the right when traveling west on Liberty Street.
41 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Venango County Civil War Monument —
On Liberty Street (U.S. 62) east of 12th Street, on the left when traveling east.
42 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Venango County Courthouse — 1868 —
On Liberty Street (U.S. 62) at 12th Street, on the left when traveling east on Liberty Street.
43 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — Venango County Vietnam Veterans Honor Roll — All Gave Some - Some Gave All — "Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another." —
On Liberty Street (U.S. 62/322) at Park Street, on the right when traveling north on Liberty Street.
44 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — World War I Memorial —
On Liberty Street (U.S. 62) at 12th Street, on the left when traveling east on Liberty Street.
45 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Franklin — World War I Veterans Memorial — 1917 • 1918 —
On Liberty Street (U.S. 62) at 12th Street, on the left when traveling east on Liberty Street.
46 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — Charles Lockhart — (1818-1905) —
On Center Street 0.1 miles east of Elm Street, on the right when traveling west.
47 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — Col. Francis "Gabby" Gabreski — (1919-2002) —
On Seneca Street at Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling south on Seneca Street.
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48 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — Cornplanter —
Near Center Street (Pennsylvania Route 8) 0.1 miles east of Main Street ( Route 8), on the right when traveling east.
49 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — Cornplanter —
On Veterans Memorial Bridge at Elm Street on Veterans Memorial Bridge.
50 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — H. McClintock Farm —
On Waitz Road 0.1 miles west of Route 8, on the right when traveling west.
51 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — Humboldt Refinery —
On Cherry Run Road (Pennsylvania Route 227) at Grandview Road, on the right when traveling east on Cherry Run Road.
52 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — Hyde & Egbert Farm, and the McCray Tract —
On Russell Corners Road, on the right.
53 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — In Commemoration of the Gift —
Near Seneca Street.
54 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — In Memory of Cornplanter — 1735 - 1836 —
On Seneca Street at Center Street ( Route 8), on the right when traveling south on Seneca Street.
55 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — Jacob J. Vandergrift — (1827-1899) —
Near Seneca Street at Elm Street.
56 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — John Dewey —
On Central Avenue at West 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Central Avenue.
57 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — Joseph Reid Gas Engine Company —
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 8) at Halyday Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
58 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — McClintock Well #1 — Producing Oil Since 1861 —
On Waitz Road, on the right when traveling west.
59 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — McClintock's Story — Owners and Producers from 1859 to 2000 —
On Waitz Road.
60 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — Oil Well Supply —
On Elm Street at Seneca Street, on the left when traveling north on Elm Street.
61 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — Oil Well Supply Company —
On Elm Street at Seneca Street, on the left when traveling north on Elm Street.
62 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — Patrick C. Boyle — (1846-1920) —
On Center Street (Pennsylvania Route 8) 0.1 miles east of Main Street ( Route 8), on the right when traveling east.
63 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — Pithole —
On Rouseville Road (Pennsylvania Route 227) at Pithole Road, on the right when traveling east on Rouseville Road.
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64 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City — Rynd Farm —
Near Pennsylvania Route 8 at Old Bankson Road.
65 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Oil City, Pinegrove Township — Speechley Gas Pool Well —
On Fryburg Road (Pennsylvania Route 157) at Sawtown Road, on the right when traveling east on Fryburg Road.
66 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Pleasantville — First Oil Pipeline —
On Rouseville Road (Pennsylvania Route 227) 1.1 miles north of Russell Corners Road, on the right when traveling east.
67 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Pleasantville — John Franklin Carll — (1826-1904) —
On East State Street (Pennsylvania Route 36) 0.1 miles east of School Street, on the right when traveling east.
68 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Pleasantville — Pithole —
On Pithole Road 2.3 miles east of Rouseville Road ( Route 227), on the right when traveling east.
69 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Pleasantville — Pithole City —
On Pithole Road 2.3 miles east of Rouseville Road ( Route 227), on the right when traveling east.
70 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Pleasantville, Cornplanter Township — Boomed and Gone — Historic Pithole City —
Near Pithole Road 2.2 miles east of Rouseville Road ( Route 227).
71 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Pleasantville, Cornplanter Township — Civil War Soldiers — Historic Pithole City —
Near Pithole Road 2.3 miles east of Rouseville Road ( Route 227), on the right when traveling north.
72 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Pleasantville, Cornplanter Township — Photographers — Historic Pithole City —
Near Pithole Road 2.2 miles east of Rouseville Road ( Route 227).
73 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Pleasantville, Cornplanter Township — Pithole City Vanishes — Historic Pithole City —
Near Pithole Road 2.2 miles east of Rouseville Road (Route 227).
74 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Polk — Veterans Memorial — Polk Area Memorial —
On Main Street (U.S. 62) at Erie Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
75 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Reno — Jesse L. Reno — (1823-1862) —
On Allegheny Boulevard (U.S. 62) at 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Allegheny Boulevard.
76 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Rouseville — Coy Coquette Locates Gusher —
Near Petroleum Centre Road.
77 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Rouseville — Henry R. Rouse (1823-1861) —
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 8) south of Cherry Run Road ( Route 227), on the left when traveling south.
78 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Rouseville — Oldest Producing Oil Well —
On William Flinn Highway (Pennsylvania Route 8) north of Waitz Road, on the left when traveling north.
79 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Rouseville — Toll Bridge —
On Petroleum Centre Road at Russell Corners Road, on the right when traveling east on Petroleum Centre Road.
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80 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Rouseville — Welcome to Petroleum Centre —
Near State Park Road at Petroleum Centre Road.
81 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Rouseville — Wildcat Hollow —
On State Park Road (Pennsylvania Route 1007) at Petroleum Centre Road on State Park Road.
82 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Sugarcreek, Rocky Grove — Civil War Memorial —
Near Palmer Avenue.
83 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Sugarcreek, Rocky Grove — Veterans Memorial —
Near Wilson Avenue.
84 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Titusville — Densmore Tank Cars —
On William Flinn Highway (Pennsylvania Route 8) near Turkey Farm Road, on the right when traveling south.
85 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Titusville — Drake Well —
Near Museum Lane, on the right when traveling east.
86 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Titusville — Drake Well Park —
On Drake Well Road (Pennsylvania Route 1011).
87 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Titusville — Samuel Van Syckel —
Near Museum Lane.
88 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Utica — Adams Homestead —
Near Grant Street 0.2 miles 2nd Street.
89 ► Pennsylvania, Venango County, Utica — Utica Bridge —
On 3rd Street 0.1 miles north of Water Street, on the right when traveling north.
 
 
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