Oklahoma City Oil Field

Historical marker location:

2300 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

( Marker is at the intersection of Lincoln Boulevard and NE 21st Street, on the left when traveling north on Lincoln Boulevard.)

Marker installed: 1968

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.