FIRST - Oil Well in Louisiana - Jennings, LA
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A historical marker, written in French, in Oil and Gas Park that commemorates the first oil well in Louisiana.
Waymark Code: WM13AYA
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2020
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"On September 21, 1901 at Evangeline, 5 miles northeast, the drilling of well no. 1 Jules Clement of the "Jennings Oil" company was completed by W. Scott Heywood and his associates. Thus began the important Louisiana oil and gas industry."
Reference: pictured marker (translated from French via Google)
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 09/21/1901
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