Bridging the American Divide

Historical marker location:

Riverton, Kansas

( Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 400 and State Highway 66, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 400.)

Marker installed: 2014

Kansas Historic Route 66 Byway.

The first successful oil well west of the Mississippi was drilled in 1860 in Neodesha, Kansas, which led to the state becoming a major oil producer in the early 20th century.