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Our Mission

The mission of the Venango County Historical Society shall be:

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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.

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2.  To make its historical resources accessible to the public.

About VCHS

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.

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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. 

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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

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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.

VCHS Staff

Henry Burdett - Secretary

Eric W. Cook - Executive Director

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