WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
PETROLEUM (OIL) IN WASHINGTON COUNTY
HISTORY
There was an oil boom in Virgin in 1907.Oil was also discovered in Bloomington.
On the evening of March 6, 1935, the Escalante No. 1 oil well exploded killing 10 people and seriously injuring 2 others. For details on the event, click here.
PHOTOS
WCHS photos:WCHS-01099 Photo of an oil derek south of St. George
Photos on the web:
Photo of an oil field in Virgin
REFERENCES
Washington County Chapter, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, "Under Dixie Sun"1950 with 1978 Supplement
Pages 278-279.
Douglas D. Alder and Karl F. Brooks, "A History of Washington County From Isolation to Destination"
Published by the Zion Natural History Association, Second Edition (2007)
Pages 242-245.