Historical Marker
Soldiers Monument
Historical marker location:
Osawatomie, Kansas
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 9th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.)
Osawatomie Driving Tour.
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.