Historical Marker
Dr. James Naismith
Historical marker location:
1517 East 15th Street, Lawrence, Kansas
( Marker is at the intersection of 15th Street and Elmwood Street, on the right when traveling east on 15th Street.)
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.