Hinsdale in Cattaraugus County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Seneca Oil Spring
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 26, 2013
1. Seneca Oil Spring Marker
Erected 1932 by New York State Department of Education.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1627.
Location. 42° 13.093′ N, 78° 18.705′ W. Marker is in Hinsdale, New York, in Cattaraugus County. Marker is at the intersection of West Shore Road (County Route 50) and Cuba Maplehurst Road (New York State Route 446), on the right when traveling south on West Shore Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hinsdale NY 14743, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 1627 Seneca Oil Spring 1927 (approx. one mile away); Dedicated to All Veterans (approx. 1.8 miles away); Cuba Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Cuba Lake (approx. 2.6 miles away); Early School (approx. 6.7 miles away); Hanging Bog (approx. 6.8 miles away); Oscar F. Wilber (approx. 10.2 miles away); Cadiz Cemetery (approx. 10˝ miles away).
Additional commentary.
1. Missionary, Joseph de La Roche Daillon, first report of oil in North America.
In 1627, a French Catholic missionary named Joseph de La Roche Daillon
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— Submitted July 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 19, 2015
2. Seneca Oil Spring Marker
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 26, 2013
3. Seneca Oil Spring Marker
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 19, 2015
4. Westward
NY Route 446 at left. Marker is to the right of the stop sign.
Photographed By Anton Schwarzmueller, July 19, 2015
5. Eastward on NY 446
Sign on opposite side of NY 446, "Seneca Oil Spring. First petroleum in America - 1627. 1 mi. north." Beyond the sign is a bridge and the sign for entering Allegany County.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 782 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 27, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on August 1, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 3. submitted on May 27, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4, 5. submitted on August 1, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
