Historical Marker
Two Women From Two Worlds
Historical marker location:
53000 Cabrillo Highway, Big Sur, California
( Marker can be reached from Cabrillo Highway (California Route 1), on the right when traveling south.)
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.