Historical Marker

Mormon Battalion

Historical marker location:
El Centro, California
( Memorial is on Kumeyaay Highway (Interstate 8) west of Silsbee Road, on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1978

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.
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