Chinese Camp

Historical marker location:

Chinese Camp, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Highway 120 and Main Street, on the left when traveling west on Highway 120.)

Marker installed: 1949

Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail.

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.