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Drake Well Museum, 202 Museum Lane, ☎ 814-827-2797, . 9 AM to 5 PM Mon. - Sat., 12 PM to 5 PM Sun. (Closed on Tuesdays from Nov. to April. The site where Colonel Edwin Drake struck oil on the banks of Oil Creek in 1859. He invented the first oil drill, and the museum grounds feature a replica of his drill. At the end opposite the museum building you'll find ancient pits dug by the Native Americans to scoop oil, which they used for medicines and ointments. Drake well includes a museum, outdoor exhibits, picnic area, and several hiking trails. A 9 mile bike trail connects with the Oil City side of Oil Creek State Park. It is a beautiful bike ride on a paved trail. The museum is open year round, but the outdoor exhibits are only open from May through October. $6 adults, $5 senior citizens and AAA members, $3 children. �
Woodlawn Cemetary, 892 W. Spring St. A quiet little cemetary containing the graves of many famous Titusville natives from the hayday of the oil industry. Among them are Ida Tarbell and Edwin Drake. �
Ida Tarbell House, 324 East Main St. Built in 1870 by the Tarbell family after relocating from Pithole. Ida Tarbell was raised here and went to school at Titusville High School, graduating in 1875 with honors. Later in life, after writing biographies of Napoleon Bonoparte and Abraham Lincoln, Ida Tarbell wrote her most famous book about the Standard Oil Company. Her publication was so influential that it eventually helped lead to the dissolution of the Standard Oil Company as it was a monopoly. To this day, Ida Tarbell is considered to be one of America's most famous muckrakers. The house remained in the Tarbell family until 1918. �
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