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| Landmark #440 | Alameda County | Visited: May 31, 2014 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | Two plaques marking the arrival of the Central Pacific Transcontinental Railroad at the San Francisco Bay! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: With the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 authorizing construction of a railroad and telegraph line, the first concentration of activity was east of Sacramento. Subsequently the line was opened from Sacramento to San Jose. During June 1869 construction was started near Niles, and by August a temporary connection had been made at San Leandro with the San Francisco and Alameda Railroad. On September 6, 1869, the first Central Pacific train reached San Francisco Bay at Alameda.
OTHER TIDBITS: That telegraph line came all the way from New York! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Naval Air Station Mall, in front of Building No. 1 Alameda Naval Air Station Alameda, CA 94501 ANNOTATIONS:
Second plaque:
From Los Angeles: ~373mi (601km) — 6.3hrs |
| When should I go? | The guide says you have to call and make an appointment to see the plaque, but since the Naval Station was decommissioned, you can now visit this plaque any time you wish! The same goes for the second plaque! |
