307 South Park St. PO Box 101 Franklin, PA 16323 814-432-8260 vchistory2019@gmail.com
Venango County Historical Society
Our Mission
The mission of the Venango County Historical Society shall be:
1. The acquisition and preservation of materials relating to the history the County of Venango and to encourage the study and appreciation of that history.
2. To make its historical resources accessible to the public.
About VCHS
Membership
By becoming a member of VCHS you help us preserve the history of Venango County, and make it accessible to citizens and visitors alike. Click here for more information.
The Venango County Historical Society was organized in 1957, and a charter was granted in November of 1959. After several temporary locations, the Society purchased its long-time headquarters, the Hoge-Osmer House, in 1981.
In 2009, the society was able to purchase and move into the Egbert-Mullins-Koos house, situated next door, and have now relocated to this facility, located at 307 South Park street.
The Society is governed by a18-member board of directors, who meet 10 times per year on the second Monday of the month.
The Society's funding comes from several sources - our membership dues, donations, grants and trusts, our Endowment Fund ,and an annual gift from the County of Venango. The majority of our funding comes from fundraisers - our annual Book Fair is the largest.
The historic items that make up the Society's collections come entirely from donations.
VCHS's Board of Directors
President - Bessie Nolf
First Vice President - Robert Billingsly
Second Vice President - Barb Hankins
First Treasurer - David Anderton
Second Treasurer - Randy Solle
First Secretary - Cathy Turner
Second Secretary -
VCHS's Board Members
Jenn Burden
Taunee Smith
Caroll Gehres
Logan Harris
Bonnie Jolley
Willard Beck
Pegg Woods
Bessie Nolf
Barb Hankins
Robert Hoffman
Jim Nelms
Colleen Scurry
George Thompson
Kara O'Neil