Redwood City in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Stage Station

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 17, 2022

1. Stage Station Marker

Inscription. In 1865, Simon L. Knights began service to Searsville, Woodside, and later the coastside. In 1906, the line converted to automobiles.

Erected 1967.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 37° 28.999′ N, 122° 13.554′ W. Marker is in Redwood City, California, in San Mateo County. It is on Main Street, on the left when traveling south. The plaque is mounted to the northwest corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 Main Street, Redwood City CA 94063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Silicon Valley,

and on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Fire Station No. 1 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Diller's Island (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Fire Station No. 1 (about 500 feet away); Redwood City War Memorial (about 800 feet away); Alhambra Theater (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eureka Corner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Embarcadero Turning Basin Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Diller-Chamberlain General Store / American Hotel/House / Sequoia Hotel / Bank of San Mateo County (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Redwood City.

Stage Station Marker on the left image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 17, 2022

2. Stage Station Marker on the left

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, July 17, 2022

3. Stage Station Marker on the left

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2022, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.