Fairgrounds in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Oil Drilling Equipment

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 25, 2022

1. Oil Drilling Equipment Marker

Inscription. The items displayed here came from Miller Oil Well Supply Company in Wooster, Ohio. Items like these were used during the great Ohio oil boom in the late 1800s, and even into the mid-1900s. For more information about Ohio's oil industry during this period view the exhibits in the history mall.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources.

Location. 40° 0.313′ N, 82° 59.281′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Fairgrounds. Marker can be reached from History Street north of East 17th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 E 17th Ave, Columbus OH 43211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Coal Car / Double Water Wheel Turbine (here, next to this marker); World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Victorian Playgrounds (about 500 feet away); Recycling in the Victorian Era (about 600 feet away); Mexican-American War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Basket Ball (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Ohio State Fair (approx. half a mile away); All American Quarter Horse Congress (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 25, 2022

2. The Oil Drilling Equipment

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.