Historical Marker
Moving Shoreline
Historical marker location:
3701 Mandela Parkway, Oakland, California
( Marker is on Mandela Parkway near Horton Street, on the right when traveling west.)
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.