Drake Well Museum
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The Drake Well Museum and Park is a museum in Cherrytree Township, Pennsylvania that chronicles the birth of the American oil industry in 1859 by Colonel Edwin Drake. The museum collects and preserves related artifacts. The reconstructed Drake Well demonstrates the first practical use of salt drilling techniques for the extraction of petroleum through an oil well.
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Established | 1934 |
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Location | 202 Museum Lane, Titusville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Coordinates | 41°36′40.4″N 79°39′26.7″W |
Type | Industry museum |
Director | Melissa Mann[1] |
Curator | Susan Beates |
Website | drakewell |
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A historic site, the museum is located in Cherrytree Township, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Titusville on Drake Well Road, situated between Pennsylvania Routes 8 and 27. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.