Edwin L. Drake

Season 2, Episode 24 Landmarks With Leon AKA Lehigh Valley Landmarks

Edwin L. Drake and the Drake Well

He helped launch the American oil industry, changed the course of modern history, and yet spent his final years quietly in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In this episode of Landmarks with Leon—soon to be Lehigh Valley Landmarks—Rachel Leon uncovers the astonishing story of Edwin Drake, the man behind the first successful oil well, and the surprising local landmark tied to his last chapter. Listen now to discover the persistence, triumph, and tragedy behind a man who helped transform the world.