Drake Oil Well
United States historic place in Titusville, Pennsylvania. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Drake Well is a 69.5-foot-deep (21.2 m) oil well in Cherrytree Township, Pennsylvania, the success of which sparked the first oil boom in the United States. The well is the centerpiece of the Drake Well Museum located 3 miles (5 km) south of Titusville.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 3 mi. SE of Titusville on PA 36, in Drake Well Memorial Park, Titusville vicinity, PA |
| County | Venango County |
| Listed | Nov 13, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000695 |
| Type of place | oil well |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 3 mi. SE of Titusville on PA 36, in Drake Well Memorial Park, Titusville, PA |
| Coordinates | 41.61124, -79.65829 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | James A Garfield National Historic Site · 87 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Tionesta Rec. Area Campground 14 mi · Outflow Recreation Area (Pa) 14 mi · Kellettville Recreation Area (Pa) 21 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000695. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.