William A. Smith
Known as “Uncle Billy” Smith. In 1859, he drilled the world's first successful oil well with tools that he made in his blacksmith shop near Tarentum. The well, 69½ ft. deep, was drilled near Titusville for Col. Edwin Drake. “Uncle Billy” died in 1890. He lies buried about 120 ft. southeast of here.
Marker is at the intersection of North Pike Road (Pennsylvania Route 356) and Cooper Road, on the right when traveling north on North Pike Road.
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