The Birthplace of the Petroleum Industry. West of the Mississippi River. In this well, drilled by H. G. Johnston, E. H. Akin, and Charles Rittersbacher under contract for a water well for the city of Corsicana in 1894, the first oil in commercial quantities in the mid-continent area was discovered at 1035 feet. #11622
by Texas Historical Commission #11622 of the Texas Historical Marker series
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