National Historic Landmark-Drake Oil Well

National Historic Landmark- Drake Oil Well

On August 27, 1859, Edwin L. Drake (1819-1880) struck oil here, the site of the world's first successful oil well.

Its establishment resulted in an oil boom that made the region the oil center of the ...

Drake Well

This native boulder marks the plot

where through the foresight, energy

and persistence of

Edwin L. Drake

The first well was drilled for oil.

On August 27, 1859 oil was found

at a depth of sixty-nine feet.

This great discovery inaugurated the petroleum industry.

Marker can be reached ...

Drake Well Park

On this site "Col." Edwin Drake struck oil Aug. 27, 1859; the birth of the petroleum industry.

Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Marker is on Drake Well Road (Pennsylvania Route 1011).

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