Fool Chief's Village

Historical marker location:

Topeka, Kansas

( Marker is at the intersection of NW Menokin Road and U.S. 24 on NW Menokin Road.)

Marker installed: 2014

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.