This was the Drake well, on the flats of Oil Creek at Titusville; it was about 70 ft.
A little later, about 1868, successful experiments were made with gas as a manufacturing fuel, and in 1872 the gas industry was fairly well established near Titusville by drilling a well and piping the gas for consumption both as fuel and light.
The school was established in 1960 and has four campuses in Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Beach and Titusville.
Nancy gets a request from a friend to visit Titusville.
A mutual friend, Emily Crandall owns an inn in Titusville and she is facing hard financial times.