Edwin L. Drake -- 1819-1880 -- Founder of the Oil Industry

Edwin L. Drake -- 1819-1880 -- Founder of the Oil Industry is a Vermont historical marker in Castleton, Rutland County.

Rutland County · U.S. Route 4, West of the Village, Castleton

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Drilling the first modern oil well in the United States on August 27, 1859, at Titusville, Pennsylvania, Drake struck oil at 69 feet and launched one of the worlds great industries. On farm on Drake Road, near this spot, he lived as a boy and attended the local schools.

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Edwin L. Drake -- 1819-1880 -- Founder of the Oil Industry

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