The development of the oil industry in Kansas since 1860 is chronicled in the museum. A videotape presentation about the history of oil is shown at a service station replica, while outdoor exhibits include an oil derrick, oil field buildings, drilling equipment and a restored oil field shotgun house. Free admission. Open except major holidays.
Location:
383 E Central Ave, El Dorado Kansas 67042
Telephone
316-321-9333
Other History nearby:
(El Dorado) Butler County Courthouse
(El Dorado) Ellet Brothers Civil War Monument
(Wichita) Kansas Aviation Museum
(El Dorado) Kansas Oil Museum
(Wichita) Lowell D. Holmes Museum of Anthropology
(Goessel) Mennonite Heritage Museum
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04/19 Coming to The El Dorado area
OK Mozart Festival Bartlesville OK June9-15 Oklahoma's Premier Music Festival,
OK Mozart brings the highest quality professional musical and cultural experience to the state of Oklahoma and the middle United States.
Kansas State Fair Hutchinson KS September6-15 Each year, over 400,000 visitors flock to the Kansas State Fair to visit a wide array of exhibits, partake in fabulous Fair food, and see the amazing butter sculpture.
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