McKevett School

Historical marker location:

955 E Pleasant St, Santa Paula, California

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Pleasant Street and Mill Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1987

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.