Oil Creek Township near Titusville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Edwin L. Drake

Photographed By Forest McDermott, October 25, 2009

1. Edwin L. Drake Marker

Inscription. The man who sank the first oil well is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, and is commemorated by Niehaus's bronze figure of "The Driller." Drake Well is now a State park, a mile and a half south of Titusville.

Erected 1946 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.

Location. 41° 37.922′ N, 79° 41.422′ W. Marker is near Titusville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is in Oil Creek Township. Marker is on Spring Street (Pennsylvania Route 8), on the right when traveling north. In front of the Woodlawn Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 46593 W Spring St, Titusville PA 16354, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Titus Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Byron D Benson (approx. 0.7 miles away); Joseph Seep Home (approx. ¾ mile away); The Abbott Home (approx. ¾ mile away); Colonel Drake Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Birth of George Washington Bicentennial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Scheide Home, 1864

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Titusvillia Drakei Caster (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Titusville.

Also see . . .
1. Edwin L. Drake - Explore PA History.com. (Submitted on December 15, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Edwin Drake at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on February 20, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Forest McDermott, October 25, 2009

2. Edwin L. Drake Marker

Entrance to Woodlawn Cemetery is to the left.

Photographed By Forest McDermott, October 25, 2009

3. Edwin L. Drake Marker

Plaque at the entrance to cemetery, Drake's burial site can be seen at end of road.

Edwin L. Drake Burial Site and Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Forest McDermott, October 25, 2009

4. Edwin L. Drake Burial Site and Monument

Edwin L. Drake Burial Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Forest McDermott, October 25, 2009

5. Edwin L. Drake Burial Site

Inscription on top of the stone over Drake's Grave.

Niehaus's bronze figure of "The Driller." image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Forest McDermott, October 25, 2009

6. Niehaus's bronze figure of "The Driller."

Edwin L. Drake<br>Driller of the First Oil Well image. Click for full size.

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7. Edwin L. Drake
Driller of the First Oil Well

From Around the World with a Camera, Leslie-Judge Company, 1919.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 804 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 13, 2011, by Forest McDermott of Masontown, Pennsylvania. 7. submitted on October 18, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.