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| Landmark #1031 | San Diego County | Visited: July 10, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A refurbished propeller-driven ferry that was originally used in the San Francisco Bay area! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The steam ferryboat Berkeley was the first successful West Coast-built and operated ferry to be driven by a screw propeller as opposed to side-wheels. Built by the famous Union Iron Workers of San Francisco in 1898, the ferry operated until 1958 as part of the San Francisco Bay ferry system. The Berkeley is the oldest steel-hulled ferry on the West Coast and the earliest double-ended ferryboat to survive with her original historic fabric intact. After the 1906 San Francisco earthquake the Berkeley assisted in evacuating refugees to Oakland.
OTHER TIDBITS: The Berkeley is also a reminder of a time when ferries had bars, pianos, and dance floors! It embodied elegance in travel! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Docked at 1306 North Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~120mi (194km) — 2hrs |
| When should I go? | Open every day of the year from 9:00 AM until 8:00 PM! |
