From staff reports
The celebration of the 174th birthday of John Washington Steele, better known as Coal Oil Johnny, has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, at the Venango Museum in Oil City.
The event was originally scheduled for tonight but has been moved back a week due to a heating problem at the museum.
Advance reservations aren’t required, but those planning to attend are asked to reply to Marilyn Black at the Oil Region Alliance office at (814) 677-3152, Ext. 105, or mblack@oilregion.org.
An admission charge of $5 per adult will be collected at the door, and students accompanied by an adult may attend for free.
Guests will be treated to a presentation titled “Coal Oil Johnny’s Times,” delivered by oil historian Neil McElwee of Oil City.
Several descendants of his adopted family will be in attendance.
