Oklahoma's First Commercial Oil Well
Oklahoma's First Commercial Oil Well
OKLAHOMA'S FIRST COMMERCIAL OIL WELL
Nellie Johnstone No. 1, first commercial oil well in Indian Territory, completed April 15, 1897, by the Cudahy Oil Co., on the south bank of the Caney River. Site is 3.1 mi. N. W. of this marker.
Oklahoma Historical Society and
State Highway Commission 1963
Nellie Johnstone No. 1, first commercial oil well in Indian Territory, completed April 15, 1897, by the Cudahy Oil Co., on the south bank of the Caney River. Site is 3.1 mi. N. W. of this marker.
Oklahoma Historical Society and
State Highway Commission 1963
Location
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Metal highway marker on U.S. Highway 75 east of Bartlesville,OK
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Washington County
Green Country
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Nellie Johnstone No. 1 ** (added 1972 - Structure - #72001077)
Also known as First Commercial Oil Well in Oklahoma
Johnstone Park, Bartlesville
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Industry
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Extractive Facility
Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum, Park
Johnstone Park, Bartlesville
Historic Significance: Event
Area of Significance: Industry
Period of Significance: 1875-1899
Owner: Local Gov't
Historic Function: Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function: Extractive Facility
Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Museum, Park
