Cornplanter Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,320 at the 2020 census, a decrease from 2,487 at the 2010 and 2,687 at the 2000 census.
The ghost town of Pithole in Cornplanter Township
Charles Pratt and Company
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Charles Pratt and Company was an oil company that was formed in 1867 by Charles Pratt and Henry H. Rogers in Brooklyn, New York. It became part of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil organization in 18
Cornplanter Township, Pennsylvania
…later, Rogers met oil pioneer Charles Pratt who purchased the entire output of the tiny Wamsutta Oil Refinery. In 1867, Rogers joined Pratt in forming Charles Pratt and Company, which was purchased by Standard Oil in 1874. Rogers became one of the key men in John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil Trust. After joining Standard Oil…
A pile of goods outside the Cooper & Levy store in Seattle during the Klondike Gold Rush includes a container of Pratts Astral Oil, right of center.