Oil City in Venango County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jacob J. Vandergrift

(1827-1899)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 30, 2011

1. Jacob J. Vandergrift Marker

Inscription. A leader in transforming the shipment of oil - by river, by rail, and ultimately by pipeline. Vandergrift arrived in Oil City, 1861, as a river captain. Beginning in 1868, Vandergrift, Forman and Company, laid miles of pipe to move oil from wells to shipping depots. In 1877 he consolidated much of the oil pipeline industry into his United Pipe Lines, which he merged in 1881, into the National Transit Company, part of Rockefeller's Standard Oil holdings.

Erected 2001 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 41° 25.93′ N, 79° 42.54′ W. Marker is in Oil City, Pennsylvania, in Venango County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Seneca Street and Elm Street. Located by the Allegheny River in Justus Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oil City PA 16301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cornplanter (within shouting distance of this marker); In Commemoration of the Gift (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Cornplanter (about 600 feet away); a

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different marker also named Cornplanter (about 600 feet away); Patrick C. Boyle (about 600 feet away); Charles Lockhart (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oil Well Supply Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph Reid Gas Engine Company (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oil City.

Also see . . .
1. Jacob J. Vandergrift - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAhistory.com (Submitted on June 7, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

2. Jacob J Vandergrift at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on February 20, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 30, 2011

2. Jacob J. Vandergrift Marker

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 30, 2011

3. Jacob J. Vandergrift Marker

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4. Jacob J. Vandergrift

From Oil150.com website

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,088 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.