Edwin L. Drake
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.
Location
AddressPA 8 near Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville
CityTitusville
CountyCrawford
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates41.632030, -79.690370
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