Historical Marker
Hotel Virginia
Historical marker location:
17 and 23 West Haley Street, Santa Barbara, California
( Marker is at the intersection of West Haley Street and Fig Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Haley Street.)
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.