Drake Well Museum and Park

05/30/2026

Here are a few shots from the tree climbing competition that PennDel ISA is holding at Drake Well this weekend. Rope climbs, rescue climb and more!

05/30/2026

Come hang with us at Drake Well Museum in Titusville today and tomorrow!

05/28/2026

Drake Well is excited to host PennDel ISA's annual tree climbing competition this weekend May 30th and 31st!!! Full schedule of events is included in their original post in the description.🌲🌲🌲

Penn Del Tree Climbing Championship 2026!

May 29-31, 2026

Address:
Drake Well Museum and Park
202 Museum Ln, Titusville, PA 16354

Agenda:

Friday, May 29th

7:30am
-Initial safety meeting for volunteers

8am
-Tree management to assist Drake Well site/setup event
 *Anticipate wrapping up tree management before 4pm

2pm-6pm
-Climber registration and gear check

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Saturday, May 30th

7:30am
-Complete registration (and any remaining gear checks)

8am 
-Walk through of preliminary events with competitors

8:30am 
-Preliminary events begin

~12:00pm 
-Lunch for volunteers and competitors

6:30pm
-Awards Ceremony 
-Announce all winners and Masters Challenge Climbers 

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Sunday, May 31 

8am 
-Masters event competitor walk through

8:45am 
-Begin Masters Challenge

1 pm 
Announce winners of Masters Challenge

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Additional Information:

Camping:
-Camping is allowed on site Friday evening-Sunday morning
-No fires permitted
-No water or electricity available to campers (campers are not permitted to use pavilion electricity overnight)
-We will have a port-a-pot on site for campers to utilize

Food:
-Lunch on Saturday will be provided for volunteers and competitors
-Titusville is nearby and has plenty of options for food

FAQ’s:

Are dogs permitted?
-Dogs are permitted in the park, but must be leashed and owners are responsible for picking up after them

Are restrooms available on site?
-The museum will have inside facilities available during hours of operation. Outside of those hours, there will be a port-a-pot available for use

Any additional questions? Let us know!

05/28/2026

This is awesome!!

05/22/2026

We have been enjoying a wonderful school tour "season" here at Drake Well! Here is a photo of a recent visit from 4th graders in Titusville Area School District!!

On Thursday, May 21st, 2026, the 4th grade students from Hydetown Elementary, Main Street Elementary and Pleasantville Elementary Schools got to tour the grounds of Drake Well and see the steam powered drill in action, as well as try out percussion drilling. The students learned about the larger version of the steam powered drill, the Indian pits, and Oil Creek. They also got to explore the Drake Well museum and interact with all of the exhibits, as well as watch the movie explaining the history of Drake Well. Generous grants provided the funding for the students' admission and transportation. Thank you to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission/Drake Well Museum and Park and the Friends of Drake Well!

05/16/2026

It was a great day at Drake Well as we completed the 5th Annual Oil Creek 5 & 13 Stacked Trail Races!! Thank you to all who participated in this event and to our volunteers - we couldn't have done it without you! We also want to give a shout out to all our sponsors as well as Miles of Smiles, DJmikey Mike Independent Film & Sound, Aul Vinyl Graphics, and Cherrytree Volunteer Fire Department. And, last but not least, a BIG thank you to our race director, Jacob Kosker, for all the hard work he puts into the races year after year - congrats Jacob on another awesome race!

Enjoy this image from Independent Film & Sound, showing the start of our NEW 2-Mile Youth Race!! ♥️♥️

05/13/2026

We are EXCITED - the Oil Creek 5 & 13 Stacked Trail Races are THIS SATURDAY, May 16th!! This is the fifth year for the Stacked Races with all proceeds benefitting Friends of Drake Well, Inc., the non-profit that supports Drake Well Museum and Park and Historic Pithole City, in partnership with the PHMC!

There is STILL TIME to register online - registration closes at 11:00 AM tomorrow (May 14th). Visit www.drakewell.org/events/trailraces for information! We do accept registrations on the day of the races, so if you miss the online cutoff, you can STILL REGISTER!!

We would also like to thank each of our sponsors for this event, including PLATINUM SPONSORS International Waxes, Oil Region Alliance/Oil Region National Heritage Area, Crawford County Convention & Visitors Bureau, and PA State Treasury; GOLD SPONSOR Electralloy/G.O. Carlson Plate and Anonymous Donor; SILVER SPONSORS Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs, Baillie Lumber Co., and Titusville Area Hospital; BRONZE SPONSORS Titusville Elks Lodge 264, Titusville American Legion #368, Northwest Bank, Vision Source Titusville, "Betty & Checkers"; and in-kind sponsor Walmart Titusville - Hydetown Rd for their donation of bottled water!

05/12/2026

We are honored to be recognized for our preservation and restoration efforts on our Northern Ordnance Yo-Yo Rig! Thank you to the Oil Region Alliance and to all staff and volunteers for their hard work!

This week we're celebrating the winners of the Oil Region Historic Preservation Awards.

Today's featured winner is the Northern Ordnance Yo Yo Drilling Rig at Drake Well.

Drake Well Museum & Park and Friends of Drake Well, Inc. were nominated by Drake Well Museum & Park under the Historic Appreciation category for their
restoration of the Northern Ordnance “Yo-Yo” Drilling Rig.

The “Yo-Yo” Drilling Rig was built in 1949 by John B. Hawley Jr. and Albert ‘Slick’ Spence. This drilling rig was used on a wide variety of sites in Venango County until the 1980s and was acquired by Drake Well Museum & Park in 1992. The drilling rig was inactive for thirty years before being restored to working order.

Join us Thursday, May 14 from 6-8 p.m. at the Rhoades Center on the Oil Region Venango Campus to celebrate this and all of the winners of the Historic Preservation Awards!

05/07/2026

It's a great day at Drake Well! We are open until 4 pm, stop by, learn some oil history, and experience the natural beauty of our site!