Pawhuska in Osage County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Pawhuska
"The Rich Oil History of the Osage"
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 1, 2012
1. Pawhuska Marker
On March 16, 1896, the first oil and gas lease was obtained covering all the Osage Reservation, and on October 28, 1897 the first producing well was completed and oil sold May, 1900.
The oil sold from this well was the first sold from an oil well in Oklahoma.
Since this historic beginning, billions of barrels of oil have been sold from wells in the Osage Nation, and Osage County became the state's most prolific oil producing area.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1876.
Location. 36° 39.714′ N, 96° 19.867′ W. Marker is in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, in Osage County. It is at the intersection of East Main Srteet (U.S. 60) and Lynn Avenue, on the left when traveling west on East Main Srteet. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pawhuska OK 74056, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Osage Nation and in Greater Tulsa. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Pawhuska (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Pawhuska (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting
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Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 1, 2012
2. Pawhuska Marker
The Rich Oil History of the Osage Marker is just to the right of the flag pole
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 1, 2012
3. Pawhuska Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 872 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2012, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
