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when was the first oil well drilled in the united states
Drilled by Edwin Drake in 1859, along the banks of Oil Creek, the Drake Well is the first commercial oil well in the United States.
how was the drake well important to history
The success of the Drake Well sparked the first oil boom in the United States.
was something special done for the drake well
Drake Well was listed on National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.
where is the drake well located
The Drake Well is located in Cherrytree Township, Venango County in northwestern Pennsylvania. situated on the flats 150 feet (46 m) from the east bank of Oil Creek.

Question: who was the man who drilled the well
Self-contained rewrite: who was edwin drake