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| Landmark #780-9 | Placer County | Visited: July 12, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque honoring the contributions of Chinese railroad workers! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Dedicated to the memory of thousands of Chinese who worked for Charles Crocker on the Central Pacific Railroad. They were lowered over the face of Cape Horn Promontory in wicker bosun’s chairs to a point 1,332 feet above the canyon floor. The ledge created for this railbed was completed May 1866. They are honored for their work ethic and timely completion of the transcontinental rails ending in Promontory, Utah, May 1869.
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: This site is too new for the guide! ANNOTATIONS: 1007 CA-174 From Los Angeles: ~436mi (702km) — 7.3hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |