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Oil wells at St. Bonaventure prevail through the 20th century

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Plaque on De la Roche Hall Courtesy of Dennis Frank BY: MORGAN KILGER, FEATURES EDITOR On the Allegheny River Trail, near Francis Hall, several well-looking structures are in the wooded areas. These structures are oil wells from the 20th Century when St. Bonaventure used oil as a key element of its funding.  “During this period,…

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