W.W. Durham House

Historical marker location:

2280 Durham-Dayton Highway, Durham, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Durham-Dayton Highway and Jones Avenue on Durham-Dayton Highway.)

1874.

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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.