Pithole Lantern Tour to return to abandoned boomtown

Pithole City’s Lantern Tours will return Saturday, Oct. 5, providing a nighttime living history event where participants can walk the streets of the legendary oil boomtown, meeting some of its most famous inhabitants along the way.

The tours last approximately an hour, embarking every ten minutes between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m.

The Lantern Tours are a walking tour, covering steep hills and semi-rugged terrain. Visitors are asked to arrive 15 minutes early, wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing, and bring a flashlight.

Tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be available at the event.

Tickets are available for purchase online at www.drakewell.org/events or in-person at the Drake Well Museum Store during its hours of operation. For questions or more information, please call Drake Well Museum at 814-827-2797 or visit drakewell.org.