Historical and Museum Commission from 1962 to 1971. Stevenson cleared the brush from the site, and donated it to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in 1961. Today, only a few foundations and mowed paths mark the buildings and former streets of Pithole. The site of Pithole was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1973. A walking tour of Pithole's of streets can be completed in 42 minutes. The visitor center was constructed in 1972. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission operates the visitor center as part of the nearby Drake Well Museum, adjacent to Oil Creek State Park, outside of Titusville. The visitor center contains several exhibits, including a scale model of the city at its peak, an oil-transport wagon that is stuck in mud, and a small, informational theater. The visitor center is usually open, annually, from the Memorial Day weekend, at end of May, through Labor Day in September. The season is kicked off with the annual Wildcatter Day celebration featuring music, tours, demonstrations and other activities. See also List of ghost towns in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places listings in Venango County, Pennsylvania Oil Region Pennsylvanian oil rush References Sources Further reading External links Official site of Pithole City and the Drake Well Museum Online archive of the Pithole Daily Record "Pit-Hole City" (1960), folk song about Pithole from a record at YouTube 1877 disestablishments in Pennsylvania Former municipalities in Pennsylvania Ghost towns in Pennsylvania History museums in Pennsylvania History of the petroleum industry in the United States Museums in Venango County, Pennsylvania Industrial buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Venango County, Pennsylvania Populated places established in 1865 Geography of Venango County, Pennsylvania 1865 establishments in Pennsylvania Populated places on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania