Some of the programs the society typically offers are:
Monthly lecture series with guest speakers • Museum tours • Walking tours of historic New Castle • Lawrence County Trivia Competition • Sports Hall of Fame • Fireworks exhibits • Ice cream social • Membership & Friends Dinner • Haunted History Walking Tour • Mistletoe Magic • Open House with Santa
History of the DRAKE WELL and the OIL INDUSTRY in TITUSVILLE
October 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm EDT
DECIDE SOON. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE REQUIRED. Seating is limited, so get your tickets now!
Deadline to purchase on line: Oct 20
Join Sarah Goodman, Museum Educator, PA Historical and Museum Commission, for an informative presentation that chronicles the birth of the American oil industry in 1859 by Colonel Edwin Drake.
Goodman’s presentation will provide an insight into the birth and growth of the oil and gas industries in the Titusville area.
- Learn how Seneca Oil Company developed a way to produce more ‘rock oil’ from the ‘Oil Creek’ and the commercially successful well drilled by Drake on August 27, 1859.
- Learn about the rich history of the Drake Well and the Oil Region located in the Titusville PA area.
We hope you join us for this information event!
DATE/TIME: October 23, 2024 / 6:00-7:00 pm
LOCATION: LCHS ANNEX – 408 N Jefferson St, New Castle PA 16101
TICKET PRICE: $10 per person
3 WAYS TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKET
- ONLINE 24/7 at https://www.lawrencechs.com/store/tickets/
online purchase deadline is October 20 - By TELEPHONE: at 724-658-4022 any Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday from 11am to 4pm
- IN PERSON At the LCHS Annex, 408 N Jefferson Street, New Castle only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays between 11 AM and 4 PM
724-658-4022
Photo Attribution:
Niagara, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons