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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 the 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.

In 2009, the society was able to purchase and move into the Egbert-Mullins-Koos house, situated next door, and since that time we have been located at 307 South Park street.

 

The Society is governed by a 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 and individual donations.  Our annual Book Fair is the largest of our annual fundraisers.

 

The historic items that make up the Society's collections come entirely from donations. 

VCHS's Board of Directors

President - Bessie Nolf

Vice President - Robert Billingsly

Treasurer - Cyndi Smith

Assistant Treasurer - David Anderton

Secretary - Cathy Turner

VCHS's Board Members

Taunee Smith

Lynne Baer

Cyndi Smith

Cassady Calder

Logan Harris

Bonnie Jolley

Willard Beck

Pegg Woods

Bessie Nolf

Cathy Turner

Maribeth Bajorek

Robert Hoffman

Jim Nelms

Colleen Scurry

George Thompson

Kara O'Neil

Dale Wilson

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

Patricia Bush - Secretary

Eric W. Cook - Executive Director

About the VCHS

The Venango County Historical Society is located in the Egbert-Mullins-Koos House in Franklin, Pennsylvania. The home was built in 1859 and serves as both the Society's home and exhibit space, a research library, and archive.

 

We serve the Venango County community by preserving the history important to all of us. 

Upcoming Events

​The Museum is open for the season!

 

Egbert-Mullins-Koos House Tours:

10 AM - 2 PM  Monday-Friday

 

Research Library:

10 AM-Noon  Monday-Friday

For tours or research outside of our regular hours, please call to schedule an appointment.

AppleFest Book Sale:

​​We are always looking for more books for our Booksale fundraiser during October's Applefest. So, stop in during office hours, or you can even leave them on the front porch by the door.

 

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