Edwin L. Drake
Drilled first oil well in America in 1859 at Titusville, Pa. Lived at Bethlehem in this house for last seven years of his life, 1873-1880. In 1902 his remains were moved from Bethlehem to memorial monument erected at Titusville.
Marker is on Wyandotte Street (Pennsylvania Route 378), on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org