Kennedy Meadows

Historical marker location:

Kennedy Meadows, California

( Marker can be reached from Kennedy Meadows Road south of Sonora Pass Highway (California Highway 108).)

Marker installed: 1984

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.