Greenville in Greene County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edwin L. Drake
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, February 2, 2019
1. Edwin L. Drake Marker
Pioneer in U.S. oil industry
drilled first oil well in
Titusville, PA Aug. 27, 1859
Born Greenville, NY Mar. 29, 1819
Died Bethlehem, PA Nov. 8, 1880.
Erected 1959 by State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is March 29, 1819.
Location. 42° 24.944′ N, 74° 1.336′ W. Marker is in Greenville, New York, in Greene County. It is on New York State Route 32, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville NY 12083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Greenville (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Greenville Free Academy
this page online
Also see . . . Edwin Drake. first to drill for oil in America. (Submitted on February 2, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Internet Archive
2. Edwin L. Drake The Man who Founded the Oil Industry
from Around the World with a Camera, Leslie-Judge Company, 1919.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 2, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 2. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
