Bradford Oil Refinery, Bradford, PA.
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N 41° 58.019 W 078° 37.678
17T E 696553 N 4648831
This sign indicates the area where one of the oldest oil refineries in the US is located.
Waymark Code: WM101Q
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2006
Views: 149
MARKER TEXT:
One of the oldest refineries in continuous production in the US was founded near here in 1881 by pioneer independent oilmen Robert Childs, Eli Loomis, and William Willis. The original refining capacity was 10 barrels a day. One-hundred twenty-five years later, the refinery processed over 9000 barrels daily, purchasing more than three million barrels of Pennsylvania Grade crude oil annually, most of it from wells within 125 miles. "
Marker Name: Bradford Oil Refinery
County: McKean
Date Dedicated: 09/09/2006
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: 77 North Kendall Ave, at refinery entrance
Category: Business and industry, oil
Website: [Web Link]
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