Richmond Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, California

( Memorial can be reached from Barrett Avenue near 27th Street.)

Marker installed: 1951

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.