Old Ship Saloon

Historical marker location:

298 Pacific Avenue, San Francisco, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Battery Street on Pacific Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2002

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.