El Dorado in Butler County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Kansas Oil Museum

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011

1. Kansas Oil Museum Marker

Inscription. George W. Brown drilled Kansas' first oil well in 1860. Since that time, Kansas oilmen have tested their courage, their fortunes, and their luck in the search for oil in all parts of the state. The Kansas Oil Museum is dedicated to the men and women who built the Kansas oil industry. Their work and their spirit have created a proud heritage for the state.

Erected by Butler County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 37° 49.003′ N, 96° 50.688′ W. Marker is in El Dorado, Kansas, in Butler County. It can be reached from East Central Avenue. Marker is in the fenced outdoor exhibit area of the Butler County History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 383 East Central Avenue (U.S 54), El Dorado KS 67042, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas, in the Flint Hills,

and in Greater Wichita.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

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 Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cable Tool Drilling Rig (here, next to this marker); Mrs. Addie Cowley Bradley (a few steps from this marker); Steel Oil Derrick / 1930's Cable-Tool Drilling Rig (a few steps from this marker); Tool Rack (a few steps from this marker); Oil Field Lease House (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Pole Trailer (within shouting distance of this marker); Model K Star Spudder (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfred Washington Ellet (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in El Dorado.

Also see . . . Butler County History Center and Kansas Oil Museum. (Submitted on June 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 3, 2011

2. Kansas Oil Museum Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 752 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.