The Grandin Well

The Grandin Well (HMQOA)

Location: Tidioute, PA 16351 Warren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 40.616', W 79° 25.013'

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At oil spring across river at this point J. L. Grandin began second well drilled specifically for oil, August, 1859, after Drake's success. It was dry, showing risks involved in oil drilling.
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HM NumberHMQOA
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Year Placed1959
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 10:49am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 631773 N 4615118
Decimal Degrees41.67693333, -79.41688333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 40.616', W 79° 25.013'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 40' 36.96" N, 79° 25' 0.78" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 40 Siggins Dr, Tidioute PA 16351, US
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