FIRST Natural Gas in Ponca City - Pioneer Park, Ponca City, OK
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N 36° 42.465 W 097° 04.630
14S E 671747 N 4064175
C. H. Ruby discovered natural gas on this site, which powered Ponca City for decades - in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
Waymark Code: WM14WK9
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member model12
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Oilman C. H. Ruby was the first to discover natural gas in what is now Pioneer Park. Ponca City used gas wells here as a source of energy for many decades. The plaque text is


IN MEMORY OF
C. H. RUBY
PIONEER OIL & GAS PROSPECTOR
FIRST GAS FOUND 1905
1843 - 1921
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event

Date of FIRST: 01/01/1905

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