Titusville Historical Society - Titusville, PA

Titusville Historical Society - Titusville, PA The Titusville Historical Society provides programming and support for family history and genealogy research, as well as local history research.

The Titusville Historical Society meets in Titusville, PA, part of the Oil Region National Heritage Area. The society represents Titusville and the immediate surrounding areas. We maintain a collection of artifacts, photographs, and manuscripts that are directly related to Titusville area history and genealogy. We are a membership-driven organization, providing email reference service for those wh

o have questions about genealogy and family history. We also provide physical programming, such as public talks on historic homes and interesting individuals from Titusville. Every year in the fall, we offer a full-day genealogy conference with local and regional speakers and venders. We play an important role in recognizing local and regional historic preservation achievements. It is our goal to also provide services virtually, through the development of a digitized collection. In addition, we have the long-term goal of securing a historic structure in Titusville to house our collection and our programs.

What's that, the slightest hint of a chill in the air, a leaf turning a shade of scarlet? Fall is on the way, and so are...
09/02/2026

What's that, the slightest hint of a chill in the air, a leaf turning a shade of scarlet? Fall is on the way, and so are some great events from the Titusville Historical Society!

This month we're co-sponsoring a fascinating program at the OC&T, and then we bring back our ever-popular Antiques Roadshow-style "Treasures From Your Attic." We hope to see you!

https://titusvillehistoricalsociety.org/events/

Friends, we want your opinion!Each year the Titusville Historical Society brings you new tours of Woodlawn Cemetery, wit...
09/01/2026

Friends, we want your opinion!

Each year the Titusville Historical Society brings you new tours of Woodlawn Cemetery, with new sites and stories each time. What would you like to learn about for our October tour? Let us know in the comments!

American Revolution Veteran Spotlight: Amos ChaseThroughout the summer, the Titusville Historical Society will share the...
08/31/2026

American Revolution Veteran Spotlight: Amos Chase

Throughout the summer, the Titusville Historical Society will share the stories of patriots who served during our nation's battle for freedom and are buried in our area.

NAME: Rev. Amos Chase
DATE OF BIRTH: 19 May 1760
PLACE OF BIRTH: Sutton, Worcester Co., MA
DATE OF DEATH: 25 Dec. 1849
PLACE OF DEATH: Centerville, Crawford Co., PA
BURIED: Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, Crawford Co., PA
ARRIVED: 1815 and settled just south of Centerville
RANK: corporal
SERVED FROM WHAT STATE: New Hampshire
MILITARY UNIT: Cornish militia in Col. Jonathan Chase Regiment aka the 13th New Hampshire Regiment militia in 1777.
PENSION NO.: None
DAR NO.
FATHER: Captain Moses Chase
b. 6 Mar, 1727
d. 18 Oct., 1799
buried Chase Cemetery, Cornish City, Sullivan Co., NH
MOTHER: Hannah Brown
b. 1736, Sutton, Worcester Co., MA
d. 16 Jan. 1812
buried Chase Cemetery, Cornish City, Sullivan Co., NH
SIBLINGS: Lt. Daniel Chase, Deacon John Chase, Hannah Chase, Rev. Amos Chase, Capt. Nahum C. Chase, Judith Chase, Caleb ‘M’ Chase I, Susan Chase, Moody Chase, Deacon Clement Chase, Harvey Chase, Sarah Bryant Chase
WIFE: 1) Rebecca Hart
2) Joanna Boylston Lanman
DATE OF MARRIAGE: 30 Nov. 1780/ca, 1792
PLACE OF MARRIAGE: New Haven Co., CT/New Haven Co., CT
CHILDREN: Rebecca Hart Chase, Sarah Boyslton Lanman Chase, Joanna Boylston Chase, Elizabeth Bird Chase, Joseph Lanman Chase, Col. Daniel Chase, Dr. Charles Lanman Chase, Dr. James Lanman Chase, Judge Edward Huntington Chase, Mary Huntington Chase, Julius Deming Chase

Photo: Chase obelisk in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Learn more about the New Hampshire militia: https://archive.org/details/rangerservice00batcrich

Sneak peek into our America 250 fall - we have lots of great events coming your way, stay tuned for details!
08/28/2026

Sneak peek into our America 250 fall - we have lots of great events coming your way, stay tuned for details!

On this day in history, the trajectory of the modern age was changed! After much toil and failure, Edwin L. Drake and Bi...
08/27/2026

On this day in history, the trajectory of the modern age was changed! After much toil and failure, Edwin L. Drake and Billy Smith finally struck oil just outside of Titusville on August 27, 1859. The first successful commercial oil well transformed both the Titusville community and the entire world.

Photo Credit: The First Oil Well, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Did you know that we serve more communities than just the City of Titusville? The Titusville Historical Society seeks to...
08/26/2026

Did you know that we serve more communities than just the City of Titusville? The Titusville Historical Society seeks to preserve and share the heritage of the entire Titusville area. Today, we're shining a spotlight on: Rome Township!

Rome Township was settled by Europeans in two phases, first by Irish families like the Brannons and Magees, and later "English" settlers like the Harrisons. While the Protestant inhabitants built the Church of the Covenantors, the Irish Roman Catholics established the Church of the Immaculate Conception in the first half of the 19th century. Mageetown Cemetery, more properly known as the Immaculate Conception Cemetery, grew from this congregation.

Photo credit: Map of Immaculate Conception Cemetery, St. Titus Church records, photo by Kelly Gregg

From the bottom of our heart, THANK YOU for supporting your hometown historical society during Crawford Gives! Your gene...
08/24/2026

From the bottom of our heart, THANK YOU for supporting your hometown historical society during Crawford Gives! Your generosity pushed us to over 100% of our goal - a first-time achievement for our all-volunteer organization.

This means more than we could ever put into words. Our volunteers look forward to bringing you the quality public history work you expect of us in 2027!

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201 W. Spring Street
Titusville, PA
16354

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Wednesday 9am - 12pm
Friday 9am - 12pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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