Trimmer Hill

Historical marker location:

230 6th Street, Pacific Grove, California

( Marker is at the intersection of 6th Street and Laurel Avenue, on the right when traveling south on 6th Street.)

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.