Date: Sat Jun 28, 9:00 AM EDT - Sat Jun 28, 4:00 PM EDT
Category:
- STEM
Level:
- Juniors,
- Daisies,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers,
- Cadettes,
- Ambassadors,
- Brownies,
- Pre-K
Who's ready to step back in time and learn about Northwestern
Pennsylvania's rich history in oil production at one of the nation's
first operational oil wells? Join our partners at Drake Well Museum
and Park for a special event and learn all about the many aspects of
oil and how there is a drop of oil in our lives every day across
multiple avenues.
As part of this event, participants
will complete the steps for a retired GSUSA Junior Badge - Oil Up -
that was available from 2001-2011, earning a Drake Well Museum &
Park Patch instead. Participants will also receive a special Discovery
Tour Souvenir Bag full of fun and educational materials. Lunches are
not provided, so please plan on bringing lunch and enjoying the
park.
In 1859, Drake Well struck oil and launched an
industry that has forever shaped our modern world. Using orientation
films, exhibits, oil field machinery, and historic buildings, Drake
Well Museum and Park tells the story of the petroleum industry's birth
in Pennsylvania and its growth into the global enterprise it is
today.
Girl Scouts will discover where oil comes from,
how it is obtained and how it is used. Participants will learn about
the importance of oil in Northwestern Pennsylvania's history and its
impact on the world, as well as oil's impact on the environment. This
event includes a guided tour of the historical Drake Well Museum and
Park's 240-acre site and several hands-on activities, such as a
simulated Oil Spill Clean Up.
Looking to make a weekend
of it? Check out the neighboring Oil Creek State Park for possible
camping and additional activities, as well as a train adventure on the
Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad.
EVENT: Oil Up at
Drake Well Museum and Park
DATE: Saturday, June 28, 2025
TIME: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
This event will be hosted in
Crawford County
