Historical Marker
701 Main Street
Historical marker location:
701 Main Street, Eudora, Kansas
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 7th Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 2012
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.