Butte Store

Historical marker location:

Jackson, California

( Marker is on State Highway 49 at milepost 1.4, on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1985

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.