C. L. Dellums

Historical marker location:

245 Second Street, Oakland, California

( Marker is on Second Street near Alice Street.)

January 3, 1900 December 6, 1989.

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.