California Historical Landmarks Historical Markers

By Syd Whittle, March 14, 2010

The 1st Transcontinental Railroad Main Marker

1► California (Alameda County), Alameda — 440 — Alameda Terminus of the 1st Transcontinental Railroad —

2► California (Alameda County), Alameda — 440 — First Transcontinental Railroad — Alameda Terminal —

3► California (Alameda County), Alameda — 968 — Pan Am China Clipper —

4► California (Alameda County), Berkeley — 908 — Berkeley City Club —

5► California (Alameda County), Castro Valley — 776 — Site of First Public School in Castro Valley —

6► California (Alameda County), Fremont — 642 — Leland Stanford Winery —

7► California (Alameda County), Fremont — 334 — Mission San José —

8► California (Alameda County), Fremont — 46 — Vallejo Flour Mill — ← ½ Mile —

9► California (Alameda County), Hayward — 1025 — Honcharenko’s Sanctuary —

10► California (Alameda County), Hayward — 1025 — Ukrania —

11► California (Alameda County), Livermore — 641 — Concannon Vineyard —

12► California (Alameda County), Livermore — 586 — Cresta Blanca Winery —

13► California (Alameda County), Livermore — 241 — Robert Livermore — First Settler of Livermore Valley —

14► California (Alameda County), Livermore — 957 — Wente Bros. Winery —

15► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 694 — Church of St. James the Apostle —

16► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 896 — First Unitarian Church of Oakland —

17► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 884 — Paramount Theatre —

18► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 925 — Peralta Hacienda — Begun in 1821 — Fruitvale History Tour Site —

19► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 970 — Rainbow Trout Species Identified —

20► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 962 — Site of Blossom Rock Navigation Trees —

21► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 45 — Site of College of California — Original Campus of University of California —

22► California (Alameda County), Pleasanton — 510 — Alviso Adobe — Alviso Adobe Community Park —

23► California (Alameda County), San Leandro — 279 — Estudillo Home —

24► California (Alameda County), San Leandro — 285 — Peralta House —

25► California (Alameda County), San Leandro — 246 — Rancho San Antonio —

26► California (Alameda County), San Leandro — 824 — San Leandro Oyster Beds —

27► California (Alameda County), Union City — 503 — First County Courthouse —

28► California (Alameda County), Union City — 768 — Site of the Nation’s First Successful Beet Sugar Factory —

29► California (Alpine County), Kirkwood — 378 — Memorial to Pioneer Odd Fellows —

30► California (Alpine County), Kirkwood — 661 — Old Emigrant Road —

31► California (Alpine County), Markleeville — 318 — Ebbetts Pass — Historical Landmark —

32► California (Alpine County), Markleeville — 240 — Jacob Markley —

33► California (Alpine County), Woodfords — 805 — The Pony Express - Woodfords —

34► California (Alpine County), Woodfords — 805 — Woodfords Station —

35► California (Amador County), Drytown — 31 — Drytown —

36► California (Amador County), Fiddletown — 35 — Fiddletown —

37► California (Amador County), Fiddletown — 35 — Fiddletown-Oleta —

38► California (Amador County), Ione — 788 — Daniel Stewart Co. Store —

39► California (Amador County), Ione — 30 — Lancha Plana — (No. 30 California Historical Landmark) —

40► California (Amador County), Ione — 506 — Methodist Episcopal Church —

41► California (Amador County), Ione — 867 — Preston Castle —

42► California (Amador County), Jackson — 786 — Argonaut and Kennedy Mines —

43► California (Amador County), Jackson — 34 — Pioneer Hall —

44► California (Amador County), Jackson — 865 — Site of Pioneer Jewish Synagogue —

45► California (Amador County), Kirkwood — 28 — Maiden's Grave —

46► California (Amador County), Plymouth — 762 — D'Agostini Winery —

47► California (Amador County), Sutter Creek — 1007 — Knight Foundry —

48► California (Amador County), Volcano — 715 — Astronomical Observatory —

49► California (Amador County), Volcano — 715 — Astronomical Observatory —

50► California (Amador County), Volcano — 1001 — Chaw Sé Roundhouse —

51► California (Amador County), Volcano — 29 — Volcano —

52► California (Butte County), Chico — 840-2 — Chico Forestry Station and Nursery —

53► California (Butte County), Chico — 313 — Hooker Oak —

54► California (Butte County), Chico — 329 — Rancho Del Arroyo Chico —

55► California (Butte County), Magalia — 771 — The Dogtown Nugget —

56► California (Butte County), Oroville — 770 — Chinese Temple —

57► California (Butte County), Oroville — 1043 — Mother Orange Tree of Butte County —

58► California (Butte County), Oroville — 807 — Oregon City —

59► California (Butte County), Oroville — 809 — The Last Yahi Indian —

60► California (Calaveras County), Altaville — 288 — Altaville Foundry & Machine Works — Founded by J.M. Wooster — Est. 1854 —

61► California (Calaveras County), Altaville — 499 — Altaville Grammar School —

62► California (Calaveras County), Altaville — 735 — Prince-Garibardi Building —

63► California (Calaveras County), Angels Camp — 287 — Angels Camp — Home of the Jumping Frog — Romance - Gold - History —

64► California (Calaveras County), Angels Camp — 734 — Angels Hotel —

65► California (Calaveras County), Angels Camp — 274 — Carson Hill —

66► California (Calaveras County), Angels Camp — 276 — Robinson's Ferry —

67► California (Calaveras County), Burson — 254 — Camanche —

68► California (Calaveras County), Calaveritas — 255 — Calaveritas —

69► California (Calaveras County), Campo Seco — 257 — Campo Seco —

70► California (Calaveras County), Copperopolis — 296 — Copperopolis — State Registered Landmark No.296 —

71► California (Calaveras County), Copperopolis — 296 — Copperopolis — The Town of —

72► California (Calaveras County), Jenny Lind — 266 — Jenny Lind —

73► California (Calaveras County), Mokelumne Hill — 663 — Calaveras County Courthouse and Leger Hotel —

74► California (Calaveras County), Mokelumne Hill — 265 — Chili Gulch —

75► California (Calaveras County), Murphys — 275 — Murphys —

76► California (Calaveras County), Murphys — 267 — Murphys Hotel —

77► California (Calaveras County), Murphys — 267 — Old Sperry Hotel — The Mitchler Hotel —

78► California (Calaveras County), Murphys — 465 — Site of Brownsville —

79► California (Calaveras County), San Andreas — 264 — Double Springs — ← 2 Miles —

80► California (Calaveras County), San Andreas — 258 — Fourth Crossing —

81► California (Calaveras County), San Andreas — 252 — San Andreas — Heart of the Southern Mines —

82► California (Calaveras County), Valley Springs — 264 — Double Springs — ← 1 Mile —

83► California (Calaveras County), Valley Springs — 295 — Paloma (Fosteria) —

84► California (Calaveras County), West Point — 253 — Sandy Gulch —

85► California (Calaveras County), West Point — 268 — West Point —

86► California (Colusa County), Colusa — 890 — Colusa County Courthouse —

87► California (Colusa County), Colusa — 11 — Will Semple Green House —

88► California (Contra Costa County), Antioch — 932 — Mount Diablo Coal Field —

89► California (Contra Costa County), Crockett — 731 — The Old Homestead —

90► California (Contra Costa County), Danville — 853 — Captain Pedro Fages Trail — Historical Landmark 1772 —

91► California (Contra Costa County), Diablo — 905 — Mount Diablo —

92► California (Contra Costa County), El Cerrito — 356 — The Adobe Houses of Victor Castro — Late 1830's to 1956 —

93► California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — 312 — John Muir Home —

94► California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — 511 — Vicente Martinez Adobe —

95► California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — 509 — The Joaquin Moraga Adobe — 1841 —

96► California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — 1032 — Richmond Shipyards —

97► California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — 1002-1 — Site of Giant Powder Company —

98► California (Del Norte County), Crescent City — 951 — Battery Point Lighthouse —

99► California (Del Norte County), Crescent City — 497 — S.S. Emidio —

100► California (Del Norte County), Crescent City  — 541 — Brother Jonathan Cemetery —