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Venango County Historical Society

House Museum

PO Box 101    307 South Park Street    Franklin, Pennsylvania  16323

Venango County Historical Society House Museum

 

Take a step back in time to to an era when gas lamps lighted the night and your source for the evening's entertainment might be a game of cards or viewing scenes of the world on a stereoptican.  Wood-burning fireplaces heated your home in the winter, and open windows cooled it in the summer. 

 

The Society's historic home is the backdrop for rotating displays that change throughout the year.  Volunteers are on hand to explain displays of artifacts from Society collections that are used to tell the stories of the people who lived in Venango County, and of the families who lived in our Society house. 

 

Museum Hours

 

May 1 - December 31 ~ Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays ~ 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

January - March: Closed

 

April - Saturdays: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

Our house is available for small group meetings or luncheons on a donation basis.

 

About VCHS

The Venango County Historical Society is housed 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, collections storage space, and archival storage.

 

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

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events:

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​The Museum is currently closed for the season; tours or a visit to the research library is currently by appoint only, please give us a call to schedule your visit.  Regular hours resume May 1st, 2025

Bunco Party

April 24, 11 AM - 1 PM at the Egbert-Mullins-Koos House.  Prizes and Lunch - $20 per player - RSVP the Society Office

​​May-Mart Yard Sale:

 

We are always looking for gentle used items for our May yard sale during the Franklin May-Mart. So, stop in during office hours, or you can even leave them on the front porch by the door.

AppleFest Book Sale:

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

 

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