Foresthill School Bell

Historical marker location:

24750 Main Street, Foresthill, California

( Marker can be reached from Main Street, 0.1 miles east of Church Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1958

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.