PITHOLE — Drake Well Museum and Park and the Friends of Drake Well will host the museum’s biennial Pithole lantern tours on Saturday, Oct. 7. The gates will open at 6 p.m. at the historic Pithole City located at 14118 Pithole Road off of Route 227 near Plumer.
Event admission is $10 for adults and $8 for youths 3 to 11 years old. The event is eligible for a special group rate admission.
Only 475 tickets are available for the event. Tickets may be purchased in advance at www.drakewell.org/shoponline/ product-categories.
The highlight of the event will be a nighttime living history tour of Pennsylvania’s legendary oil boom town, according to museum site administrator Melissa Mann.
Throughout the tour, visitors will meet different petroleum history characters and listen to colorful stories about historic Pithole City.
“This is a unique opportunity for folks to experience Pithole and oil history in a completely different way. When visitors step out onto the dark, quiet grounds, they will be taking a step back in time,” said Mann.
Tours will begin at 6:30 p.m. and depart every 10 minutes. The evening’s final tour will depart at 9:30 p.m. Tickets will be sold until the final tour is full. Tours will last approximately 1.5 hours and cover nearly one mile. Participants must be able to traverse steep hills and semi-rugged terrain and are encouraged to arrive early, wear sturdy shoes and take a flashlight.
The Pithole lantern tours will also feature seasonal music and refreshments.
For additional information about the tours and other museum programs, people may call 827-2797, visit www.drakewell.org or find the museum on Facebook at Drake Well Museum.
