Pithole City
Posted by: 
miatabug
N 41° 31.465 W 079° 34.906
17T E 618326 N 4597945
Historical marker identifying the birth and death of the first oil-boom town.
Waymark Code: WM2GTT
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/01/2007
Views: 65
Marker Text:
Site of oil-boom town of 15,000. Established in 1865, a ghost town by 1868. Administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Other information:
Although the town died quickly, small bits of activity remained around the area that had been the town of pithole. The Methodist Church of Pithole was active from 1865 through 1894. Historical records indicate that some residents remained living in what had once the town until 1877.
Marker Name: Pithole City
County: Venango
Date Dedicated: 07/26/1966
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: At site on SR 1006
Category: Business & Industry, Oil, City
Website: [Web Link]
|
Visit Instructions:
In your log, please say if you learned something new, and if you took any extra time to explore the area once you stopped at the historic marker waymark.
Please post a photo of you OR your GPS at the marker location.