Pioneer Oil Museum of NY

An official Path Through History Site! The Pioneer Oil Museum of New York, begun in Bolivar, New York in 1964, is a repository for artifacts used in the oil businesses found throughout Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties in southwestern New York State. Included in this collection are early drilling tools and oilfield service tools, as well as antique oilfield engines, model rigs, and other oddities. A comprehensive array of photographs complements the collection, which dates from the 1870's to the present.