PennBrad Oil Museum
PennBrad Oil Museum
Explore the Gold Rush of the billion dollar oil field in newly released video
The Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau, the official Destination Marketing Organization for McKean County, announces the release of the new promotional video, “Penn Brad Oil Museum-Explore the Gold Rush of the Billion Dollar Oil Field.” This new video is designed to help inform the public and to motivate visitors to explore the history of the Bradford Oil Field, and to learn about the creativity and tenacity of the independent oil producers showcased at the Penn Brad Oil Museum located in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
The video highlights the rich oil history of Bradford, once the “High Grade Oil Metropolis of the World,” producing 81% of the oil and gas used in the United States in 1800, and 70% of the world’s oil. Fran Battone, Director of the Penn Brad Oil Museum who assisted videographer Ashley Baron of ABCinematography states “This video celebrates the history of Bradford, a city built by oil, and its oil men."
This video is part of an ongoing effort to promote the history and heritage of our region. Funding for the project was provided by the Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau, with additional funding support from the Lumber Heritage Region and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Holly Komonczi, Executive Director of the Lumber Heritage Region explains,“ The Lumber Heritage Region sees the strong connection between the lumber and oil industries in our region. The benefits of doing mini grant projects that include both industries are crucial to teaching future generations about the opportunities in their own backyard.”
The new Penn Brad Oil Museum video will be used to help promote the upcoming event Oil 150/50. This landmark event will celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Bradford Oil Field-the first billion-dollar oil field in the world, and the 50th anniversary of the Penn Brad Oil Museum.
“Currently the Oil 150/50 committee is working diligently to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Bradford Oil Fields, explains Heidi Scrivo Passmore,” Executive Director of the Bradford Area Chamber of Commerce. “The history of the Oil Fields brings such nostalgia to our community, but also heart-warming gratitude for making Bradford what it is today. We look forward to the future, but we celebrate the wealth of our history.” For additional information on the Oil Field Anniversary Celebration, to be held on September 18, 2021, follow the Facebook Page @BradfordPAOilField150.
The Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau is a not-for-profit membership-based organization with the mission to market the area as a premier tourism destination. The staff works with businesses, assisting them with marketing and promotion to attract travelers, to increase the length of stay of visitors and to increase the amount of tourism dollars spent locally. Tourism dollars increase the economic vitality of the region by bringing new net income into our communities and businesses.
“Future projects include nine additional videos on historic sites and natural attractions within the ANF Region, explains Linda Devlin, Executive Director of the Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau. For more information on this video project and other promotional and marketing projects call the Allegheny National Forest Visitors Bureau at 800-473-9370 or click on www.VisitANF.com.
View the Penn Brad Oil video below. You can also view the video at VisitANF.com, Lumberheritage.org, and penn-bradoilmuseum.org.