Gregg Trail

Historical marker location:

1400 N Grant, Amarillo, Texas

( 1400 North Grant, Amarillo - on Palo Duro High School grounds.)

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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.