Richmond Shipyards

Historical marker location:

1040 Canal Boulevard, Richmond, California

( Marker is on Canal Boulevard, 1 mile south of Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2017

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.