Everyone thought that Edwin Drake was crazy when in 1858 he started to drill for oil in northwestern Pennsylvania. Up until that point the method of gathering oil was to dig a shallow pit at a natural seep. Drilling was used only to find fresh drinking water or salt water for salt manufacturing. When the drill hit oil in August of 1869 the world was changed forever. In the beginning the oil was used mostly in lamps replacing whale oil which was almost depleted and becoming very expensive.
The site incudes an exact replica of Drake’s original well and equipment, a small museum, a gift shop, and many oil artifacts and buildings scattered around the grounds.
The museum and gift shop are completely accessible. A gravel and dirt path circles the grounds. Some of the signs and buildings are located off the main path in grassy areas. The path and the grass are both fairly hard packed so rolling around is just a little hard. The 1920s oil derrick building has steps without a ramp. The inside is large enough for a wheelchair to maneuver .
The northern end of the Oil Creek State Park bike trail is located near the museum.
The parking lots at the museum and bike trail are large enough for any size RV. Museum
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