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| Keywords: Pulaski County natural gas marker.png 40 57 46 8 N 86 53 30 W region US-IN_heading SW A historical marker in southwestern Pulaski County Indiana documenting the site of the state's first natural gas well Marker is located on the western side of U S Route 421 one and a half miles south of the town of Francesville Indiana Francesville It reads <blockquote> First Indiana Natural Gas Well<br /> One mile southwest of this marker gas was discovered in 1867 by G Bates while drilling for oil at a depth of 500 feet Gas wells were drilled in 1887-1888; gas piped into Francesville lasted only four years </blockquote> Own 2007-06-14 Huw Williams Huwmanbeing Files by User Huwmanbeing Historical markers in Indiana Natural gas Pulaski County Indiana | ||||
