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Pennsylvania oil rush (jan 1, 1859 – jan 1, 1880)

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The Pennsylvania oil rush was a boom in petroleum production which occurred in northwestern Pennsylvania from 1859 to the early 1870s. It was the first oil boom in the United States.

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jan 1, 1859
jan 1, 1880
~ 21 years