Historical Marker
World War II
Historical marker location:
432 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, California
( Marker is on The Embarcadero near Broadway, 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.