Captain Courageous

Historical marker location:

Klamath, California

( Marker is on Klamath Boulevard, 0.2 miles south of Ehlers Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1997

1963 - 1983.

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.