Historical Marker
Washington Irvings Camp
Historical marker location:
13700 South Memorial Drive, Bixby, Oklahoma
( Marker can be reached from Fry Creek Trail (U.S. 64), on the left when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1995
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.