Historical Marker
Carmelite Monastery Bond Ranch
Historical marker location:
1000 Lincoln Street, Santa Clara, California
( Marker is on Lincoln Street south of Benton Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1970
Point of Historical Interest No. 2.
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.