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:
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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
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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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VCHS Staff
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.