A MOMENT IN HISTORY
The first oil well is drilled
1859 CE · United States, North America · Economy
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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