# List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Venango County

This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Venango County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Venango County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 30 historical markers located in Venango County.
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## Historical markers

| Marker title | Date dedicated | Location | Marker type | Topics |
| Charles Lockhart (1818-1905) | October 26, 2007 | 222 Center Street (PA 8), Oil City 41°26′04″N 79°42′26″W﻿ / ﻿41.4344°N 79.7072°W﻿ / 41.4344; -79.7072﻿ (Charles Lockhart) | City | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas |
| Crawford Family, The | November 12, 2014 | Emlenton Presbyterian Church, 508 Main Street, Emlenton 41°10′38″N 79°42′29″W﻿ / ﻿41.17728°N 79.708057°W﻿ / 41.17728; -79.708057﻿ (The Crawford Family) | Roadside | Professions & Vocations, Business & Industry, Oil & Gas |
| Densmore Tank Cars | October 15, 2004 | William Flinn Highway (PA 8), south of Titusville 41°34′10″N 79°41′31″W﻿ / ﻿41.56935°N 79.69202°W﻿ / 41.56935; -79.69202﻿ (Densmore Tank Cars) | Roadside | Entrepreneurs, Invention, Oil & Gas, Railroads, Transportation |
| Drake Well Park | n/a | At Drake Well Museum, southeast of Titusville 41°36′42″N 79°39′27″W﻿ / ﻿41.61168°N 79.65747°W﻿ / 41.61168; -79.65747﻿ (Drake Well Park) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas |
| Drake Well Park | March 20, 1947 | At Drake Well Museum, SE of Titusville | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas |
| First Oil Pipeline | November 15, 1954 | Rouseville Road (PA 227), 4 miles southwest of Pleasantville 41°32′29″N 79°36′39″W﻿ / ﻿41.54152°N 79.61088°W﻿ / 41.54152; -79.61088﻿ (First Oil Pipeline) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas, Transportation |
| Fort Franklin | March 20, 1947 | 13th Street (US 322) & Franklin Avenue, Franklin 41°24′02″N 79°49′52″W﻿ / ﻿41.40067°N 79.83112°W﻿ / 41.40067; -79.83112﻿ (Fort Franklin) | Roadside | American Revolution, Forts, Military |
| Fort Machault | April 8, 1969 | Elk Street & 8th Street (US 322), Franklin 41°23′22″N 79°49′20″W﻿ / ﻿41.38942°N 79.82225°W﻿ / 41.38942; -79.82225﻿ (Fort Machault) | City | Forts, French & Indian War, Military |
| Fort Venango | October 10, 1972 | Elk Street and 8th Street (US 322), Franklin 41°23′22″N 79°49′20″W﻿ / ﻿41.38932°N 79.82217°W﻿ / 41.38932; -79.82217﻿ (Fort Venango) | City | Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Native American |
| Galena-Signal Oil Company | August 7, 1999 | Near County Courthouse, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin 41°23′47″N 79°49′38″W﻿ / ﻿41.39635°N 79.82718°W﻿ / 41.39635; -79.82718﻿ (Galena-Signal Oil Company) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas, Railroads |
| George Bissell | October 18, 2002 | Near County Courthouse in South Park, corner of Liberty & South Park Streets Franklin 41°23′48″N 79°49′37″W﻿ / ﻿41.3967°N 79.82705°W﻿ / 41.3967; -79.82705﻿ (George Bissell) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas, Professions & Vocations |
| Henry R. Rouse | December 11, 1996 | PA 8 near south borough line of Rouseville 41°28′07″N 79°41′29″W﻿ / ﻿41.46858°N 79.69145°W﻿ / 41.46858; -79.69145﻿ (Henry R. Rouse) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas, Professions & Vocations |
| Humboldt Refinery | August 3, 2001 | Masonic Hall, Plumer Village along PA 227 outside Oil City 41°29′08″N 79°39′09″W﻿ / ﻿41.48545°N 79.65248°W﻿ / 41.48545; -79.65248﻿ (Humboldt Refinery) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Invention, Oil & Gas |
| Jacob J. Vandergrift | August 3, 2001 | Justus Park, Oil City 41°25′56″N 79°42′32″W﻿ / ﻿41.432167°N 79.709000°W﻿ / 41.432167; -79.709000﻿ (Jacob J. Vandergrift) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas, Transportation |
| Jesse L. Reno (1823-1862) | June 20, 2014 | US 62/PA 8 between 3rd & 4th Streets, Reno 41°24′35″N 79°45′09″W﻿ / ﻿41.409817°N 79.752467°W﻿ / 41.409817; -79.752467﻿ (Jesse L. Reno (1823-1862)) | Roadside | Civil War, Military, Professions & Vocations |
| John Dewey | July 20, 1980 | At Oil City Fire Department Headquarters, Central Avenue & West 4th Street, Oil City 41°25′30″N 79°42′37″W﻿ / ﻿41.424950°N 79.710267°W﻿ / 41.424950; -79.710267﻿ (John Dewey) | City | Education |
| John Franklin Carll (1826-1904) | October 23, 2007 | 205 East State Street (PA 36), Pleasantville 41°35′26″N 79°34′38″W﻿ / ﻿41.590633°N 79.577350°W﻿ / 41.590633; -79.577350﻿ (John Franklin Carll) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Medicine & Science, Oil & Gas, Professions & Vocations |
| Johnny Appleseed | September 26, 1982 | 13th Street (US 322) & Franklin Avenue, Franklin 41°24′03″N 79°49′52″W﻿ / ﻿41.400800°N 79.831050°W﻿ / 41.400800; -79.831050﻿ (Johnny Appleseed) | City | Agriculture, Folklore, Professions & Vocations |
| Joseph Reid Gas Engine Company | October 10, 1997 | Intersection of Main Street (PA 8), Halyday Street & Petroleum Street, Oil City 41°25′57″N 79°42′47″W﻿ / ﻿41.432617°N 79.713033°W﻿ / 41.432617; -79.713033﻿ (Joseph Reid Gas Engine Company) | City | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas |
| Oil Well Supply Company | October 10, 1997 | East Front Street (US 62) & East First Street, Oil City 41°25′45″N 79°42′33″W﻿ / ﻿41.4291°N 79.70908°W﻿ / 41.4291; -79.70908﻿ (Oil Well Supply Company) | City | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas |
| Old Garrison | March 20, 1947 | 10th & Liberty Streets (US 322), Franklin 41°23′35″N 79°49′31″W﻿ / ﻿41.393100°N 79.825217°W﻿ / 41.393100; -79.825217﻿ (Old Garrison) | Roadside | Military, Military Post-Civil War |
| Oldest Oil Producing Well | August 5, 1958 | William Flinn Highway (PA 8) at McClintock, just S of Rouseville 41°27′32″N 79°41′24″W﻿ / ﻿41.45902°N 79.69002°W﻿ / 41.45902; -79.69002﻿ (Oldest Oil Producing Well) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas |
| Pithole | December 1, 1973 | Pithole Road (SR 1006) at site 41°31′30″N 79°34′55″W﻿ / ﻿41.52487°N 79.5819°W﻿ / 41.52487; -79.5819﻿ (Pithole) | Roadside | Environment |
| Pithole | July 1, 1986 | Rouseville Road (PA 227) & Pithole Road, ~5 miles from both Pleasantville and Rouseville 41°31′02″N 79°37′09″W﻿ / ﻿41.51713°N 79.61913°W﻿ / 41.51713; -79.61913﻿ (Pithole) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas |
| Pithole City | July 26, 1966 | At site on Pithole Road 41°31′28″N 79°34′54″W﻿ / ﻿41.52442°N 79.58177°W﻿ / 41.52442; -79.58177﻿ (Pithole City) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas |
| Samuel C. T. Dodd (1837-1907) | November 7, 2008 | 1247 Liberty Street near Pennsylvania Alley, Franklin 41°23′51″N 79°49′47″W﻿ / ﻿41.397617°N 79.829850°W﻿ / 41.397617; -79.829850﻿ (Samuel C. T. Dodd) | City | Government & Politics 20th Century, Oil & Gas, Professions & Vocations, Writers |
| Speechley Gas Pool Well | October 28, 1999 | Fryburg Road (PA 157) & Sawtown Road, east of US 62 junction & southeast of Oil City 41°23′26″N 79°35′00″W﻿ / ﻿41.390517°N 79.583333°W﻿ / 41.390517; -79.583333﻿ (Speechley Gas Pool Well) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Oil & Gas |
| Venango County | October 18, 1981 | County Courthouse, 12th & Liberty Streets, Franklin 41°23′51″N 79°49′39″W﻿ / ﻿41.39742°N 79.82758°W﻿ / 41.39742; -79.82758﻿ (Venango County) | City | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century |
| Venango Path | August 23, 1987 | Old Route 8 (SR 3013) & Georgetown Road (SR 3003), just north of Wesley 41°13′56″N 79°57′23″W﻿ / ﻿41.23233°N 79.95628°W﻿ / 41.23233; -79.95628﻿ (Venango Path) | Roadside | George Washington, Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |