Historical Marker

Lee Straley House

Historical marker location:
Adamsville, Texas
( from Adamsville, take Highway 281 north about 3 miles, house is on east side of road)
Marker installed: 1963

The first oil well in the United States was drilled in Texas in 1859. The discovery of oil transformed the economy of the state and helped to make Texas one of the wealthiest states in the nation.