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Oil Wells

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East Texas Discovery Well

Henderson, Texas

In 1927, Columbus M. "Dad" Joiner believed there was oil in Rusk County. Joiner and…

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Oklahoma's First Oil Well

Chelsea, Oklahoma

This historical site is the state's first non-commercial well.

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Stapleton #1 Historic Well Site

El Dorado, Kansas

El Dorado became, for a while, the world's storybook oil field. Butler County encompassed 1,800…

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