State Street Bridge

State Street Bridge

Efforts to build the first bridge across the Allegheny River at Oil City began in 1863 as more families settled on both sides of the river and commercial trade ranging…

The Parsons Photo Album: 1910

The Parsons Photo Album: 1910

…in Ontario, Canada. The couple moved to Rochester, NY, where John learned the blacksmithing trade. Enticed by the bustling petroleum industry in the Oil Valley, the family relocated to Oil…

Luxurious Residences

Luxurious Residences

…had a thriving commercial trade. There were four banks with nearly $24 million in assets, 7 refineries in or just outside the city, 42 major manufacturing plants that produced everything…

Grove Hill Cemetery

Grove Hill Cemetery

…selected the site for the building. Taking an active part in the regulation of the speculative oil trade, he was chairman of the committee that formulated the rules governing the…