Taft, California: Giant Oil Worker Monument
It's supposedly the largest bronze sculpture in California. A driller, roustabout, and tool dresser busy themselves on a 34-foot-tall drilling rig. Unveiled in late 2010. Cost $1.2 million.
- Address:
- S. 6th St., Taft, CA
- Directions:
- From Hwy 33 turn southwest onto 6th St. Drive four blocks. You'll see it on the left.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Night view of the Oil Worker Monument.
[Scott Sheahen, 12/13/2018]
The Oil Worker Monument is in a park on the edge of the historic part of Taft. A block away is the Fox Theater.
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