Gustine Museum

Historical marker location:

397 4th Street, Gustine, California

( Marker is on 4th Street north of 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1996

Merced County Courthouse/Jail.

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.