Bradford Oil Refinery
One of the oldest refineries in continuous production in the US was founded near here in 1881 by pioneer independent oilmen Robert Childs, Eli Loomis, and William Willis. The original refining capacity was 10 barrels a day. One hundred twenty-five years later, the refinery processed over 9000 barrels daily, purchasing more than three million barrels of Pennsylvania Grade crude oil annually, most of it from wells within 125 miles.
Marker is on North Kendall Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 46) 0.1 miles north of Limestone Road, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
