Inscription
On this site, a pioneer natural gas well "blew in" on November 3, 1878. Named for the brothers Matthew and Obe Haymaker who drilled it, the well was drilled to a depth of 1,400 feet to the Murrysville sandstone, a bed of pourous rock similar to the boulder which bears this tablet. The well produced at the rate of 34 million cubic of gas daily. It caught fire and burned for 18 months before its flow was controlled and the fire extinguished. Gas from this well was piped into Pittsburgh in 1884. This was the first time that gas was transported to a large metropolitan city by a corporation organized to produce and transport natural gas.
This marker has been placed by the Pennsylvania Natural Gas Men's Association to commemorate an important event in the history of the natural gas industry.
This marker has been placed by the Pennsylvania Natural Gas Men's Association to commemorate an important event in the history of the natural gas industry.
Details
| HM Number | HM1I3O |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Monument, Other |
| Marker Type | Historic Object |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Year Placed | 1961 |
| Placed By | The Pennsylvania Natural Gas Men's Association |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, November 30th, 2014 at 9:02pm PST -08:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] JAMES PAHEL [2] JAMES PAHEL
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 610547 N 4475759 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 40.42513333, -79.69681667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 25.508', W 79° 41.809' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 25' 30.4800" N, 79° 41' 48.5400" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 412, 724 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 3019-3099 McCloy Ave, Murrysville PA 15668, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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