Of what historic importance in titusville, pennsylvania?

Titusville, PA is the location of the first major oil strike in the United States.

In many ways, Titusville marked the beginning of America's obsession with oil and with the business world's interest in oil as a major economic driver.

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on the morning of  july 21,  1861, general mcdowell ordered the  unionarmy to attack. it was on this hill that  confederate  colonel thomas jackson and his forces held back theunion  troops.