Arkalon and the Samson of the Cimarron
Historical marker location:
Kismet, Kansas
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 54 and Panhandle Road.)
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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.