W.C. Austin Project

Historical marker location:

800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Nazih Zuhdi Drive and North Phillips Avenue.)

The Red River Journey.

The first oil well in Oklahoma was drilled in 1897 in what is now Bartlesville. The discovery of oil in Oklahoma led to a boom in the state's economy, and it quickly became one of the largest oil-producing states in the country.