Industry
4
Through the foresight, energy, and persistence of Edwin L. Drake, the first well drilled for oil was completed on this plot, where oil was found on August 27, 1859, at a depth of sixty-nine feet. This great discovery inaugurated the petroleum industry.
Hear stories like this as you drive
ExploreHere reads historical markers out loud as you pass them: over 325,000 stories across the US. No account needed.
4.7 · 800+ ratings · Free
FIND IT
Pennsylvania · United States
