George Strake Bench - Conroe, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 18.725 W 095° 27.478
15R E 263643 N 3355928
Bench with an oil well rig at one end has a picture of George Strake and the date he hit oil bringing prosperity to the Conroe area.
Waymark Code: WMRBT1
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2016
Views: 7
In 1927 Strake moved to the Houston area and, as an independent oilman, leased land near Conroe. Geologists claimed that no oil was to be found there. Strake could not get outside financial backing and drilled many dry wells until he struck oil in December 1931. Other successful wells followed in the Conroe oilfield, which proved to be the third largest oilfield in the United States.
Where is this bench located?: On the Montgomery County Courthouse Square.
Who is this bench honoring?: George Strake
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