MENTRYVILLE
Named after pioneer oil developer Charles Alexander Mentry, who in 1876 drilled the first successful oil well in California. His restored home and barn and Felton School remain here where the Star Oil Company, one of the predecessors of Standard Oil of California, was born.
Related Site(s): Well, CSO 4 (Pico)
Designation:
• State Historical Site (516.2)
Visited: 04/04/2015
Location: Map
Website:
• www.mrca.ca.gov
• www.scvhistory.com
Articles & Reference:
• Take a Hike Into a Ghost Town
