Don Ray Building

Historical marker location:

303 4th Street, Galt, California

( Marker is at the intersection of C Street and 4th Street on C Street.)

Marker installed: 2013

Galt Area Historical Site Marker.

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.