Bradford, Pennsylvania: McDonald's Drive-Thru Oil Well
Cline Well No. 1 has been pumping oil here since the early 1870s. The McDonald's drive-thru that now sits on top of it came along much later.
- Address:
- 141 Main St., Bradford, PA
- Directions:
- Downtown. On the north side of Main St. just west of its intersection with Davis St. The pump jack is at the rear of the restaurant.
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Quirky, kind of funny.
[Diana, 10/25/2022]
This McDonald's has its very own oil well! It actually has nothing to do with McDonald's other than it is in the restaurant's rear parking lot. There is a sign that says it is Bradford's oldest producing oil well.
[Stan Darsh, 07/13/2019]Cline Well No. 1 was drilled in the early 1870s. It pumps 31 gallons of oil out of the ground every day.
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The juxtaposition is a bit strained, but still something to look at while queuing for Happy Meals.