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Over 1,000 sites officially designated by the State of California. Note - not all have markers.
 
The 1st Transcontinental Railroad Main Marker image, Touch for more information
By Syd Whittle, March 14, 2010
The 1st Transcontinental Railroad Main Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
1► California (Alameda County), Alameda — 440 — Alameda Terminus of the 1st Transcontinental Railroad —
On West Mall Square, on the right when traveling north.
2► California (Alameda County), Alameda — 440 — First Transcontinental Railroad — Alameda Terminal —
On Lincoln Avenue at Webster Street, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Avenue.
3► California (Alameda County), Alameda — 968 — Pan Am China Clipper —
On West Mall Square.
4► California (Alameda County), Berkeley — 908 — Berkeley City Club —
On Durant Avenue near Ellsworth Street, on the right when traveling west.
5► California (Alameda County), Castro Valley — 776 — Site of First Public School in Castro Valley —
On Redwood Road near James Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
6► California (Alameda County), Fremont — 642 — Leland Stanford Winery —
On Stanford Avenue near Vineyard Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
7► California (Alameda County), Fremont — 334 — Mission San José —
On Mission Boulevard at Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Mission Boulevard.
8► California (Alameda County), Fremont — 46 — Vallejo Flour Mill — ← ½ Mile —
On Mission Boulevard (California Route 238) 0.5 miles west of Niles Canyon Road, on the left when traveling west.
9► California (Alameda County), Hayward — 1025 — Honcharenko’s Sanctuary —
Near Garin Avenue.
10► California (Alameda County), Hayward — 1025 — Ukrania —
11► California (Alameda County), Livermore — 641 — Concannon Vineyard —
Near Tesla Road.
12► California (Alameda County), Livermore — 586 — Cresta Blanca Winery —
Near Arroyo Road.
13► California (Alameda County), Livermore — 241 — Robert Livermore — First Settler of Livermore Valley —
On Portola Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
14► California (Alameda County), Livermore — 957 — Wente Bros. Winery —
Near Tesla Road.
15► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 694 — Church of St. James the Apostle —
On 12th Avenue at Foothill Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on 12th Avenue.
16► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 896 — First Unitarian Church of Oakland —
On Fourteenth Street at Castro Street, on the left on Fourteenth Street.
17► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 884 — Paramount Theatre —
On Broadway at 21st Street, on the left on Broadway.
18► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 925 — Peralta Hacienda — Begun in 1821 — Fruitvale History Tour Site —
Near 34th Avenue near Hyde Street.
19► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 970 — Rainbow Trout Species Identified —
Near Redwood Road 0.1 miles north of Redwood Gate, on the left when traveling north.
20► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 962 — Site of Blossom Rock Navigation Trees —
Near Skyline Boulevard 0.5 miles north of Joaquin Miller Road.
21► California (Alameda County), Oakland — 45 — Site of College of California — Original Campus of University of California —
On Franklin Street at 13th Street, on the right when traveling north on Franklin Street.
22► California (Alameda County), Pleasanton — 510 — Alviso Adobe — Alviso Adobe Community Park —
Near Old Foothill Road near Foothill Road.
23► California (Alameda County), San Leandro — 279 — Estudillo Home —
On West Estudillo Avenue near San Leandro Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
24► California (Alameda County), San Leandro — 285 — Peralta House —
Near Lafayette Avenue near Leo Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
25► California (Alameda County), San Leandro — 246 — Rancho San Antonio —
Near East 14th Street (California Route 185) near Toler Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
26► California (Alameda County), San Leandro — 824 — San Leandro Oyster Beds —
On North Pike Road near Neptune Road. Reported missing.
27► California (Alameda County), Union City — 503 — First County Courthouse —
On Union City Boulevard near Cambridge Way, on the right when traveling west.
28► California (Alameda County), Union City — 768 — Site of the Nation’s First Successful Beet Sugar Factory —
On Dyer Street at Ratekin Drive, on the right when traveling west on Dyer Street.
29► California (Alpine County), Kirkwood — 378 — Memorial to Pioneer Odd Fellows —
Near Carson Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 88).
30► California (Alpine County), Kirkwood — 661 — Old Emigrant Road —
On Carson Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 88), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
31► California (Alpine County), Markleeville — 318 — Ebbetts Pass — Historical Landmark —
On Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 4), on the left when traveling east.
32► California (Alpine County), Markleeville — 240 — Jacob Markley —
Near Alpine State Highway (California Route 89) south of Water Street, on the left when traveling south.
33► California (Alpine County), Woodfords — 805 — The Pony Express - Woodfords —
On Old Pony Express Way (California Route 88) east of California Route 89, on the right when traveling east.
34► California (Alpine County), Woodfords — 805 — Woodfords Station —
On Old Pony Express Way (California Route 88) east of California Route 89, on the left when traveling east.
35► California (Amador County), Drytown — 31 — Drytown —
On Hanford Street (State Highway 49), on the right when traveling south.
36► California (Amador County), Fiddletown — 35 — Fiddletown —
On Fiddletown Road, on the right when traveling east.
37► California (Amador County), Fiddletown — 35 — Fiddletown-Oleta —
On Fiddletown Road, on the left when traveling east.
38► California (Amador County), Ione — 788 — Daniel Stewart Co. Store —
On East Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
39► California (Amador County), Ione — 30 — Lancha Plana — (No. 30 California Historical Landmark) —
Near Camanche Road.
40► California (Amador County), Ione — 506 — Methodist Episcopal Church —
On East Marlette Street, on the left when traveling south.
41► California (Amador County), Ione — 867 — Preston Castle —
On Highway 104, on the right when traveling east.
42► California (Amador County), Jackson — 786 — Argonaut and Kennedy Mines —
Near State Highway 49.
43► California (Amador County), Jackson — 34 — Pioneer Hall —
On Main Street near Court Street, on the right when traveling south.
44► California (Amador County), Jackson — 865 — Site of Pioneer Jewish Synagogue —
On Church Street 0 miles north of North Street, on the right when traveling north.
45► California (Amador County), Kirkwood — 28 — Maiden's Grave —
On Carson Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 88), on the right when traveling east.
46► California (Amador County), Plymouth — 762 — D'Agostini Winery —
On Plymouth - Shenandoah Road, on the right when traveling north.
47► California (Amador County), Sutter Creek — 1007 — Knight Foundry —
On Eureka Street, on the left when traveling east.
48► California (Amador County), Volcano — 715 — Astronomical Observatory —
On Consolation Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Consolation Street.
49► California (Amador County), Volcano — 715 — Astronomical Observatory —
On Shake Ridge Road 1 mile west of Rams Horn Grade, on the left when traveling west.
50► California (Amador County), Volcano — 1001 — Chaw Sé Roundhouse —
Near Pine Grove Volcano Road.
51► California (Amador County), Volcano — 29 — Volcano —
On Main Street at Consolation Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
52► California (Butte County), Chico — 840-2 — Chico Forestry Station and Nursery —
Near South Park Drive.
53► California (Butte County), Chico — 313 — Hooker Oak —
On Manzanita Avenue east of Hooker Oak Avenue.
54► California (Butte County), Chico — 329 — Rancho Del Arroyo Chico —
Near Esplanade near Memorial Way.
55► California (Butte County), Magalia — 771 — The Dogtown Nugget —
On Old Skyway Road 0.3 miles north of Pentz-Magalia Road, on the right when traveling east.
56► California (Butte County), Oroville — 770 — Chinese Temple —
On Broderick Street, on the right when traveling east.
57► California (Butte County), Oroville — 1043 — Mother Orange Tree of Butte County —
Near Glenn Drive south of Meadowview Drive, on the right when traveling south.
58► California (Butte County), Oroville — 807 — Oregon City —
On Oregon Gulch Road at Oregon City Trail, on the left when traveling south on Oregon Gulch Road.
59► California (Butte County), Oroville — 809 — The Last Yahi Indian —
On Oroville-Quincy Highway at Oak Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Oroville-Quincy Highway.
60► California (Calaveras County), Altaville — 288 — Altaville Foundry & Machine Works — Founded by J.M. Wooster — Est. 1854 —
Near State Highway 49.
61► California (Calaveras County), Altaville — 499 — Altaville Grammar School —
Near Main Street (State Highway 49).
62► California (Calaveras County), Altaville — 735 — Prince-Garibardi Building —
On South Main Street (State Highway 49) near Demarest Street, on the right when traveling south.
63► California (Calaveras County), Angels Camp — 287 — Angels Camp — Home of the Jumping Frog — Romance - Gold - History —
On Main Street (State Highway 49) at State Highway 4, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
64► California (Calaveras County), Angels Camp — 734 — Angels Hotel —
On Main Street at Bird Way, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
65► California (Calaveras County), Angels Camp — 274 — Carson Hill —
On State Highway 49 3.7 miles south of State Highway 4, on the left when traveling south.
66► California (Calaveras County), Angels Camp — 276 — Robinson's Ferry —
On State Highway 49, on the left when traveling south.
67► California (Calaveras County), Burson — 254 — Camanche —
Near Camanche Parkway South.
68► California (Calaveras County), Calaveritas — 255 — Calaveritas —
On Calaveritas Road at Costa Road, on the right when traveling east on Calaveritas Road.
69► California (Calaveras County), Campo Seco — 257 — Campo Seco —
On Campo Seco Road, on the left when traveling east.
70► California (Calaveras County), Copperopolis — 296 — Copperopolis — State Registered Landmark No.296 —
On Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
71► California (Calaveras County), Copperopolis — 296 — Copperopolis — The Town of —
On Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
72► California (Calaveras County), Jenny Lind — 266 — Jenny Lind —
On Milton Road, on the right when traveling east.
73► California (Calaveras County), Mokelumne Hill — 663 — Calaveras County Courthouse and Leger Hotel —
On Main Street at Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
74► California (Calaveras County), Mokelumne Hill — 265 — Chili Gulch —
On State Highway 49, on the right when traveling north.
75► California (Calaveras County), Murphys — 275 — Murphys —
On Main Street at Jones Street on Main Street.
76► California (Calaveras County), Murphys — 267 — Murphys Hotel —
On Main Street at Algiers Street on Main Street.
77► California (Calaveras County), Murphys — 267 — Old Sperry Hotel — The Mitchler Hotel —
On Main Street west of South Algiers Street, on the right when traveling east.
78► California (Calaveras County), Murphys — 465 — Site of Brownsville —
On Pennsyvania Gulch Road, on the right when traveling south.
79► California (Calaveras County), San Andreas — 264 — Double Springs — ← 2 Miles —
On State Highway 12, 1.3 miles east of State Route 26, on the left when traveling east.
80► California (Calaveras County), San Andreas — 258 — Fourth Crossing —
On State Highway 49, on the right when traveling south.
81► California (Calaveras County), San Andreas — 252 — San Andreas — Heart of the Southern Mines —
On St. Charles Street (State Highway 49) at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on St. Charles Street.
82► California (Calaveras County), Valley Springs — 264 — Double Springs — ← 1 Mile —
On State Highway 12/26 west of Double Springs Road, on the right when traveling east.
83► California (Calaveras County), Valley Springs — 295 — Paloma (Fosteria) —
On Paloma Road at Edster Street, on the right when traveling south on Paloma Road.
84► California (Calaveras County), West Point — 253 — Sandy Gulch —
On State Highway 26, on the left when traveling east.
85► California (Calaveras County), West Point — 268 — West Point —
On State Highway 26 (State Highway 26) at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on State Highway 26.
86► California (Colusa County), Colusa — 890 — Colusa County Courthouse —
Near Market Street.
87► California (Colusa County), Colusa — 11 — Will Semple Green House —
On 6th Street near Market Street, on the right when traveling south.
88► California (Contra Costa County), Antioch — 932 — Mount Diablo Coal Field —
On Somersville Road, in the median.
89► California (Contra Costa County), Crockett — 731 — The Old Homestead —
90► California (Contra Costa County), Danville — 853 — Captain Pedro Fages Trail — Historical Landmark 1772 —
On Danville Boulevard at El Portal on Danville Boulevard.
91► California (Contra Costa County), Diablo — 905 — Mount Diablo —
On Summit Road, on the right when traveling north.
92► California (Contra Costa County), El Cerrito — 356 — The Adobe Houses of Victor Castro — Late 1830's to 1956 —
On Carson Boulevard east of San Pablo Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
93► California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — 312 — John Muir Home —
Near Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
94► California (Contra Costa County), Martinez — 511 — Vicente Martinez Adobe —
Near Alhambra Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
95► California (Contra Costa County), Orinda — 509 — The Joaquin Moraga Adobe — 1841 —
Near Adobe Lane near Donna Maria Way. Reported missing.
96► California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — 1032 — Richmond Shipyards —
On Canal Boulevard 1 mile south of Seacliff Drive, on the right when traveling south.
97► California (Contra Costa County), Richmond — 1002-1 — Site of Giant Powder Company —
Near Giant (Highway) Road near Atlas Road, on the right when traveling south.
98► California (Del Norte County), Crescent City — 951 — Battery Point Lighthouse —
Near Lighthouse Way.
99► California (Del Norte County), Crescent City — 497 — S.S. Emidio —
On Front Street at Stamps Way, on the left when traveling south on Front Street.
100► California (Del Norte County), Crescent City  — 541 — Brother Jonathan Cemetery —
On South Pebble Beach Drive, on the right when traveling north.

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