UPCOMING EVENTS

4th Annual Oil Boom Historic Dinner

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Join us for an evening of delicious dishes made from authentic 19th century recipes! This year's dinner will once again showcase recipes from the residents of Titusville during its oil boom days. Some of those residents will be on hand at the dinner to talk about their recipes as well as what life was like in Titusville during the late 19th and early 20th centuries! This event benefits Friends of Drake Well, Inc., in its mission to support Drake Well Museum and Park.

The dinner will be catered by The Titusville Mill. The event will also feature beverages from Before the Barrel Distillery of Erie.

Tickets are $75 each and include dinner and one (1) complimentary beverage from Before the Barrel. Tickets can purchased online at HERE or by calling the Museum at (814) 827-2797 or emailing c-emilywea@pa.gov. Seating is limited, get your tickets today!

Historic Pithole City Lantern Tours

Saturday, October 4, 2025

6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Join us for the Historic Pithole City Lantern Tours and experience history as it comes to life! Visitors will walk the former streets of the legendary oil boomtown, meeting some of Pithole's most famous historical figures along the way. Tours depart every 10 minutes beginning at 6:30 p.m. with the last tour departing at 9:30 p.m. Each tour lasts approximately 90 minutes. Visitors are encouraged to arrive early, wear weather-appropriate clothing, and bring a flashlight. NOTE: the tours cover steep hills and semi-rugged terrain. Please wear sturdy shoes suitable for walking. Tours are walking only; golf carts and other vehicles are not provided.

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