Wisdom & Wine and Other Upcoming Events Scheduled at Drake Well Museum and Park

Titusville, PA – Drake Well Museum and Park is set to host numerous events in the weeks ahead including the popular “Wisdom & Wine” lecture series, Pennsylvania’s Birthday Celebration, and more!

Coming up soon is the museum’s final installment of the virtual Winter Academy, set for Thursday, February 29, with an online Zoom presentation by Ivy Kuberry, Environmental Education Specialist for Oil Creek State Park. Kuberry’s presentation, entitled “How Oil Changed a Landscape: An Exploration of Species Diversity Before and After Oil,” begins promptly at 6:30 p.m. The program is free, but registration is required. To register and receive the Zoom link, please email ra-phdrakewell@pa.gov.

The month of March at Drake Well will be busy with the museum’s annual lecture series, “Wisdom & Wine,” sponsored by CSR Services, LLC. The series will take place on Thursday evenings with “happy hour” at 5:30 p.m. followed by a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Wine selections sponsored by Brokenstraw Valley Winery LLC will be featured for sampling and purchasing during happy hour along with light snacks. Admission is $10 for non-members or $5 for the lecture only. Members of Friends of Drake Well pay $5 for Happy Hour with the lecture free of charge. This year’s lectures are as follows:

March 7^th, “Political Cartoons of the Oil Region,” by Abigail Watson-Popescu

March 14^th, “Pithole,” by Art Jennings

March 28^th, “History of Idle and Orphan Wells in America,” by Dan Arthur

Also happening in March is the celebration of the 343^rd birthday of Pennsylvania! Pennsylvania was created when England’s King Charles II granted a charter to William Penn in March 1681. Drake Well Museum and Park is one of 19 state-owned historic sites and museums along the Pennsylvania Trails of History that will offer free admission on Sunday, March 10^th, in honor of the Commonwealth’s birthday. In addition to free admission, Drake Well Museum will also have a special display of Pennsylvania’s history through artifacts and a demonstration of life in the state’s early days. Visitors can also participate in a scavenger hunt within the indoor exhibits of the museum.

More details on each event as well as a full list of Drake Well Museum’s events for 2024 can be found at www.drakewell.org/events, on Facebook under “Drake Well Museum and Park,” or by calling (814) 827-2797.

Located off Route 8 south of Titusville, Drake Well Museum and Park is open year-round. Hours of operation are currently Friday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., November 1^st to March 31^st, and Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. beginning April 1^st through October 31^st. Drake Well Museum and Park is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in partnership with Friends of Drake Well, Inc., a non-profit community-based organization, and is part of the Pennsylvania Trails of History® (www.PATrailsofHistory.com).