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| Landmark #780-3 | Placer County | Visited: April 4, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque commemorating the Transcontinental Railroad station in Newcastle! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Regular freight and passenger trains began operating over the first 31 miles of Central Pacific’s line to Newcastle on June 10, 1864, when political opposition and lack of money stopped further construction during that mild winter. Construction was resumed in April 1865. At this point, stagecoaches transferred passengers from the Dutch Flat Wagon Road.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: SW corner of Main and Page Sts Newcastle, CA 95658 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~416mi (670km) — 7hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |