First Oil Pipeline
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This Pennsylvania historical marker details the site of the first oil pipeline constructed in 1865.
Waymark Code: WM3D32
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2008
Views: 54
This historical marker's text reads:
Constructed in the fall of 1865. Following a straight course about 5 miles in length, it transported oil by pumps from Pithole to a railhead at Miller Farm, thus revolutionizing the transportation of petroleum. Dug up when Pithole wells were pumped dry. Trench is visible here and at points along the course of the old pipeline.
Marker Name: First Oil Pipeline
County: Venango
Date Dedicated: 11/15/1954
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa. 227, 4 miles SW of Pleasantville
Category: Business & Industry, Oil, Transportation
Website: [Web Link]
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