First Oil Well in Western Canada
| First Oil Well in Western Canada | |
|---|---|
Historical Marker at Location of Well | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°04′15.48″N 113°59′12.29″W / 49.0709667°N 113.9867472°W |
| Established | 1965 |
| Founder | Natural History Branch, Geological Survey of Canada |
| Built | 1902 |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
| Website | www |
| Official name | First Oil Well in Western Canada National Historic Site |
| Designated | 17 May 1965 |
The First Oil Well in Western Canada, also known as Lineham Discovery Well No. 1, is a defunct oil well and national historic site of Canada, which commemorates the September 21, 1902 oil strike in what is now Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. The oil well, originally drilled in 1902, was the first productive oil well in the Western Canadian provinces.