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The First Oil Well

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Description: Drake Well, named for Edwin Drake, is credited as the first oil well and was constructed in 1859.
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Superior Refinery

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Description: View over parked cars towards the Superior Refinery, which did business as Murphy Oil Corporation at another time. The oil refinery was located at Stinson ...

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