George Bissell

George Bissell (HMSTF)

Location: Franklin, PA 16323 Venango County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 23.804', W 79° 49.604'

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(1821-1884)

An attorney and oil industry pioneer, in 1854 with J.G. Eveleth, he purchased the Hibbard Farm, future site of Drake Well. Later that year, they organized Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company, America's first oil corporation. Bissell, with partners, also developed Petroleum Centre and United Petroleum Farms at Oil City.
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HM NumberHMSTF
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Year Placed2002
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Friday, September 19th, 2014 at 4:12pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 598080 N 4583463
Decimal Degrees41.39673333, -79.82673333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 23.804', W 79° 49.604'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 23' 48.24" N, 79° 49' 36.24" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301 S Park St, Franklin PA 16323, US
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