Shell Andres No. 3 - Signal Hill, CA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

The plaque says, "From ancient times people had long known that there was oil in the area since the crude that naturally welled up was used for a variety of purposes. It wasn't until 1922 that the hill's vast oil resources were tapped with a gusher forming a new signal that took four days to cap, to the cheers of the crowd that had gathered to watch. Two years latter the city of signal hill was established. The pace of change quickened and the ranches and mansions quickly disappeared from the area and were replaced by a forrest of oil derricks, becoming on the the richest oil fields in the world. During it's oil producing heyday, the hill was covered with so many oil towers that is was nicknamed "Porcupine Hill". roads were paved, refineries were built, pipelines were laid, fortunes were made. Fires rages and were extinguished. Because of oil production the hill was not subdivided for housing an open space was preserved ultimately allowing for the creation of Hilltop Park."

Group that erected the marker: N/A Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: 2351 Dawson Avenue, Signal Hill, CA 90755, United States URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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