# Santa Rita No. 1 in Austin, Texas

        Discover Santa Rita No. 1, the historic oil rig that transformed the University of Texas. Relocated to the Austin campus, this monument commemorates the 1923 gusher that sparked a global oil boom and funded Texas higher education.

        ## Facts

        - Category: History
        - Best for: history, architecture, quick_stop, solo_travel, photography
        - Address: MLK Jr. Blvd & San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78712
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/santa-rita-no-1/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [RRC Historical Photos - Texas Railroad Commission](https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/rrc-history/historical-photos/); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Santa Rita Ranch: New Homes In Liberty Hill - Home Community In ...](https://santaritaranchaustin.com); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [Day Trips: Santa Rita No. 1](https://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/day-trips-santa-rita-no-1-11766697/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Santa Rita taps Permian Basin](https://aoghs.org/petroleum-pioneers/west-texas-petroleum/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [Santa Rita: The Centenarian Well that Put the Permian On the Map](https://www.oklahomaminerals.com/santa-rita-the-centenarian-well-that-put-the-permian-on-the-map); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [The History of Santa Rita No. 1: A Landmark Oil Well in Texas](https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/santa-rita-oil-well); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

        ## Booking CTAs

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        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/austin/places/santa-rita-no-1.evidence.json
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