Titusville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Union 76 Gasoline

Photographed By Steve Stoessel, May 4, 2019

1. Union 76 Gasoline Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Created in part by Cherrytree-born brothers Milton and Lyman Stewart, Union Oil Company of California was formed in 1890.

After an early start not far from here in the Shamburg oil field, and serving in the Civil War, Lyman moved to Calfornia in 1882. Milton supported Lyman's oil ventures financially and was a stockholder in Union Oil

Beacons of Christian morality, the Stewart brothers' company introduced the famous "Union 76" brand in 1932.

Union reorganized as Unocal Corporation in 1983, and merged with Chevron in 2005.

The award-winning film "There Will Be Blood" includes a plotline based on the 1910 strategic alliance with Union Oil to construct a pipeline to the Pacific Coast.

Milton is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Titusville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 41° 37.087′ N, 79° 40.271′ W. Marker is in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. Marker is on Smock Road (Pennsylvania Route 8), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Titusville PA 16354, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Spindletop (here, next to this marker); Pennzoil & South Penn (here, next to this marker); Texaco (here, next to this marker); Gulf (here, next to this marker); Sun Oil Co./Sunoco (here, next to this marker); Exxon (here, next to this marker); Drake Well (here, next to this marker); Sterling Oil (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Titusville.

Regarding Union 76 Gasoline. Cherry Tree is in Indiana County, PA

Also see . . .
1. There Will be Blood. (Submitted on May 16, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
2. Union 76. (Submitted on May 16, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)

Additional keywords. Petroleum

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 41 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 16, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.