George Strake Bench - Conroe, TX
Posted by: WalksfarTX
N 30° 18.725 W 095° 27.478
15R E 263643 N 3355928
Bench with an oil well rig at one end. It has a picture of George Strake and the date he hit oil bringing prosperity to the Conroe area.
Waymark Code: WM10RK9
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2019
Views: 4
Oil was discovered in Conroe during the Great Depression. Geologists claimed that there was no oil in the area. George Strake proved them wrong and became one of the wealthiest oil men in the Houston Area.