ATK Baseball Field

Historical marker location:

Alameda, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Clement Street and Walnut Street on Clement Street.)

Marker installed: 1992

1916-1938.

California was the site of the nation's first successful oil well in 1892. The well was drilled in the city of Los Angeles and produced about 25 barrels of oil a day. Today, California remains a major oil-producing state.