Oil Pioneer Memorial - Jennings, LA
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A relief art memorial plaque in Oil and Gas Park in Jennings, LA to the oil pioneers of Louisiana.
Waymark Code: WM13AYC
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2020
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"Dedicated to the people of Louisiana in memory of the oil pioneers
Pictured on plaque:
Doug Phelps
Charlie Noble, contractor
Elmer Dobbins, co-contractor
Sank Hendricks
Scott Heywood
Dedicated by the Eugene A. Gibson family in honor of our grandfather Elmer E. Dobbins"
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This bas relief memorial plaque shows five people, named below the picture, that were oil pioneers of Louisiana and involved in the drilling of the first oil well in Louisiana. The memorial is located in Oil and Gas Park in Jennings, LA just north of the Interstate 10 and Highway 26 interchange. The park includes playground equipment, pavilions, a 0.6 mile walking track, a 10 acre fishing pond, an alligator house, and a tourist information office.
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