Tongva indians used the hill for signaling others in the area

G.W. Hughes founds Signal Hill Improvement Company and subdivides the Hill, bring water and electricity to form a new residential development taking advantage of the view.

Shell Oil's Alamitos #1 struck oil on Signal Hill, the beginning of a Black Gold Rush.

When Shell Oil completed its second well in 1921, it was a “gasser” that blew out and caught fire.

City Incorporated

The Fisher Fire was one of the first major oil fires on Signal Hill

1200 oil wells make up Porcupine Hill

1933 Long Beach Earthquake

Richfield Refinery Fire

365,000,000 Barrels of oil produced

Exeter Oil Fire - 23rd and Junipero

A F-86 Sabre Jet crashes during a landing approach after a supersonic training flight killing 6 people and destroying 3 homes

Far right, middle of photo is the location of crash site.

Hancock Oil Fire

Model T Hill Climb Competition

1975 - First Downhill Skateboard Competition

1978 - Last Downhill Skateboard Competition

2000 - More than 2800 oil wells were ultimately drilled on Signal Hill

2002 - City of Signal Hill gets Zipcode 90755