Oklahoma City Oil Field

Historical marker location:

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

( Marker is at the intersection of Northeast 21st Street and North Lincoln Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Northeast 21st Street.)

The discovery of the famous Oklahoma City Oil Field was made by H. V. Foster, president of the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company, on December 4, 1928, when Oklahoma City No. 1 began production. Located at Southeast 57th Street and Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company Boulevard, this well marked the beginning of a great rush for "black gold" in the area. The site is now under the control of the Oklahoma Historical Society.