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I knew nothing about the 1860s oil boom and bust until I biked this part of the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail

Oil City, Pennsylvania, once was the center of the oil industry.

What a tale there is in and around Oil City, Pennsylvania!

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Unknown's avatarAuthor alliumstozinniasPosted on August 28, 2026Categories bike ride, bike trailTags Allegheny River Trail, Erie to Pittsburgh Trail, Oil City, Pennsylvania, Samuel Justus Trail, travelLeave a comment on I knew nothing about the 1860s oil boom and bust until I biked this part of the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail

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