For hundreds of years
the natives had scooped up oil from the swampy
forests of Enniskillen Township. Finally in
the late ca.1850s men from the Central USA
found this oil and dug down to capture it. It
was used for lubricants and later found to be
a smokeless alternative to whale oil in lamps.
This website is dedicated to these men and the
industry that they built. Please enjoy the
pictures of these men and what they left to
history.
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PETROLIA AREA HISTORIC ITEMS
Many a community has lamented the
loss of a much loved landmark. I
know of none however that have ever
regretted saving a beautiful
historic building or place.
Michael Seaman, Vice Chair
and Ontario Governor of the Heritage
Canada Foundation
View of Crescent Park looking south ca.1908
