Estuary Industry

Historical marker location:

501 2nd Street, Oakland, California

( Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Clay Street, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Street.)

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.