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The 1st Transcontinental Railroad Main Marker image, Touch for more information
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
On West Mall Square, on the right when traveling north.
2 California, Alameda County, Alameda — 968 — Pan Am China Clipper
On West Mall Square.
3 California, Alameda County, Alameda — 1029 — The Jimmy Doolittle Pier – Alameda Naval Air StationPier No. 3 — USS Hornet —
Near Hornet Avenue at Ferry Point.
4 California, Alameda County, Alameda, West Alameda — 440 — First Transcontinental RailroadAlameda Terminal
On Lincoln Avenue at Webster Street, on the right when traveling west on Lincoln Avenue.
5 California, Alameda County, Berkeley — 986 — Piedmont Way
On Piedmont Way at Bancroft Way, in the median on Piedmont Way.
6 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Southside — 908 — Berkeley City Club
On Durant Avenue near Ellsworth Street, on the right when traveling west.
7 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, University of California, Berkeley — 946 — University of California Berkeley Campus
Near South Hall Road north of Campanile Way, on the right when traveling south.
8 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.
9 California, Alameda County, Emeryville — 335 — Shell Mound Park
Near Horton Street.
10 California, Alameda County, Fremont, Mission San Jose — 334 — Mission San José
On Mission Boulevard at Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Mission Boulevard.
11 California, Alameda County, Fremont, Niles — 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.
12 California, Alameda County, Fremont, Vineyards - Avalon — 642 — Leland Stanford Winery
On Stanford Avenue near Vineyard Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
13 California, Alameda County, Hayward — 1025 — Honcharenko’s Sanctuary
Near Garin Avenue.
14 California, Alameda County, Hayward — 1025 — Ukrania
15 California, Alameda County, Livermore — 641 — Concannon Vineyard
Near Tesla Road.
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16 California, Alameda County, Livermore — 586 — Cresta Blanca Winery
Near Arroyo Road.
17 California, Alameda County, Livermore — 241 — Robert LivermoreFirst Settler of Livermore Valley
On Portola Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
18 California, Alameda County, Livermore — 957 — Wente Bros. Winery
Near Tesla Road.
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, Downtown Oakland — 896 — First Unitarian Church of Oakland
On Fourteenth Street at Castro Street, on the left on Fourteenth Street.
22 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — 884 — Paramount Theatre
On Broadway at 21st Street, on the left on Broadway.
23 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — 45 — Site of College of CaliforniaOriginal Campus of University of California
On Franklin Street at 14th Street, on the right when traveling north on Franklin Street.
24 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — 1027 — The Pardee House
On 11th Street near Castro Street when traveling west.
25 California, Alameda County, Oakland, East Lake — 694 — Church of St. James the Apostle
On 12th Avenue at Foothill Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on 12th Avenue. Reported missing.
26 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Joaquin Miller Park — 107 — Joaquin Miller"Poet of the Sierras”
Near Joaquin Miller Road at Sanborn Road, on the left when traveling east.
27 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Oakland Ave - Harrison St — 676 — Site of Saint Mary's College
On Broadway Avenue at Hawthorne Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Broadway Avenue.
28 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Peralta Hacienda — 925 — Peralta HaciendaBegun in 1821 — Fruitvale History Tour Site —
Near 34th Avenue near Hyde Street.
29 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Piedmont Avenue — 299 — El Camino Rancho San Antonio
On West MacArthur Boulevard at Broadway, on the right when traveling east on West MacArthur Boulevard.
30 California, Alameda County, Pleasanton — 510 — Alviso AdobeAlviso Adobe Community Park
Near Old Foothill Road near Foothill Road.
31 California, Alameda County, San Leandro, Farrelly Pond District — 285 — Peralta House
Near Lafayette Avenue near Leo Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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32 California, Alameda County, San Leandro, Farrelly Pond District — 246 — Rancho San Antonio
Near East 14th Street (California Route 185) near Toler Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
33 California, Alameda County, San Leandro, Mulford Gardens — 824 — San Leandro Oyster Beds
On North Pike Road near Neptune Road. Reported missing.
34 California, Alameda County, San Leandro, Old San Leandro — 279 — Estudillo Home
On West Estudillo Avenue near San Leandro Boulevard, on the right when traveling west.
35 California, Alameda County, Union City — 503 — First County Courthouse
On Union City Boulevard near Cambridge Way, on the right when traveling west.
36 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.
37 California, Alpine County, Kirkwood — 40 — Kirkwood's
Near Carson Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 88).
38 California, Alpine County, Kirkwood — 315 — Kit Carson
Near Carson Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 88), on the right.
39 California, Alpine County, Kirkwood — 378 — Memorial to Pioneer Odd Fellows
Near Carson Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 88).
40 California, Alpine County, Kirkwood — 661 — Old Emigrant Road
On Carson Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 88), on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
41 California, Alpine County, Kirkwood — 662 — Old Emigrant Road
On Carson Pass Highway (California Route 88) at Mud Flat Road, on the right when traveling east on Carson Pass Highway.
42 California, Alpine County, Markleeville — 318 — Ebbetts PassHistorical Landmark
On Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 4), on the left when traveling east.
43 California, Alpine County, Markleeville — 240 — Jacob Markley
Near Alpine State Highway (California Route 89) south of Water Street, on the left when traveling south.
44 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.
45 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.
46 California, Amador County, Drytown — 31 — Drytown
On Hanford Street (State Highway 49), on the right when traveling south.
47 California, Amador County, Fiddletown — 35 — Fiddletown
On Fiddletown Road, on the right when traveling east.
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48 California, Amador County, Fiddletown — 35 — Fiddletown-Oleta
On Fiddletown Road, on the left when traveling east.
49 California, Amador County, Ione — 788 — Daniel Stewart Co. Store
On East Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
50 California, Amador County, Ione — 30 — Lancha Plana(No. 30 California Historical Landmark)
Near Camanche Road.
51 California, Amador County, Ione — 506 — Methodist Episcopal Church
On West Marlette Street at South Sacramento St, on the left when traveling south on West Marlette Street.
52 California, Amador County, Ione — 867 — Preston Castle
On Highway 104, on the right when traveling east.
53 California, Amador County, Jackson — 786 — Argonaut and Kennedy Mines
Near State Highway 49.
54 California, Amador County, Jackson — 39 — Butte Store
On State Highway 49 at milepost 1.4,, 2.5 miles south of State Route 88, on the left when traveling south.
55 California, Amador County, Jackson — 34 — Pioneer Hall
On Main Street near Court Street, on the right when traveling south.
56 California, Amador County, Jackson — 865 — Site of Pioneer Jewish Synagogue
On Church Street at North Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street.
57 California, Amador County, Kirkwood — 28 — Maiden's Grave
On Carson Pass Scenic Byway (State Highway 88), on the right when traveling east.
58 California, Amador County, Pine Grove — 37 — Clinton
On Clinton Road at Ponderosa Road / East Clinton Road, on the left when traveling south on Clinton Road.
59 California, Amador County, Pine Grove — 38 — Pine Grove
On State Highway 88 east of Irishtown Road, on the right when traveling east.
60 California, Amador County, Plymouth — 762 — D'Agostini Winery
On Plymouth - Shenandoah Road, on the right when traveling north.
61 California, Amador County, Sutter Creek — 322 — General John A. SutterSutter Creek
On Main Street (State Highway 49), on the right when traveling north.
62 California, Amador County, Sutter Creek — 1007 — Knight Foundry
On Eureka Street, on the left when traveling east.
63 California, Amador County, Volcano — 715 — Astronomical Observatory
On Consolation Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Consolation Street.
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64 California, Amador County, Volcano — 715 — Astronomical Observatory
On Shake Ridge Road, 1 mile west of Rams Horn Grade, on the left when traveling west.
65 California, Amador County, Volcano — 1001 — Chaw Sé Roundhouse
Near Pine Grove Volcano Road.
66 California, Amador County, Volcano — 29 — Volcano
On Main Street at Consolation Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
67 California, Butte County, Chico — 840-2 — Chico Forestry Station and Nursery
Near South Park Drive.
68 California, Butte County, Chico — 313 — Hooker Oak
On Manzanita Avenue east of Hooker Oak Avenue.
69 California, Butte County, Chico — 329 — Rancho Del Arroyo Chico
Near Esplanade near Memorial Way.
70 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.
71 California, Butte County, Oroville — 330 — Bidwell's Bar1853 – 1856
On Bidwell Canyon Road.
72 California, Butte County, Oroville — 770 — Chinese Temple
On Broderick Street, on the right when traveling east.
73 California, Butte County, Oroville — 1043 — Mother Orange Tree of Butte County
Near Glenn Drive south of Meadowview Drive, on the right when traveling south.
74 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.
75 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.
76 California, Butte County, Oroville — 314 — The Mother Orange Tree of Butte CountyBidwell Bar Bridge
On Bidwell Canyon Road.
77 California, Calaveras County, Altaville — 288 — Altaville Foundry & Machine WorksFounded by J.M. Wooster — Est. 1854 —
Near State Highway 49.
78 California, Calaveras County, Altaville — 499 — Altaville Grammar School
Near Main Street (State Highway 49).
79 California, Calaveras County, Altaville — 735 — Prince-Garibardi Building
On South Main Street (State Highway 49) near Demarest Street, on the right when traveling south.
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80 California, Calaveras County, Angels Camp — 287 — Angels CampHome 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.
81 California, Calaveras County, Angels Camp — 734 — Angels Hotel
On Main Street at Bird Way, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
82 California, Calaveras County, Angels Camp — 769 — Archie Stevenot“Mr. Mother Lode”
On Route 49, 3.7 miles south of California Highway 4, on the left when traveling south.
83 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.
84 California, Calaveras County, Angels Camp — 276 — Robinson's Ferry
On State Highway 49, on the left when traveling south.
85 California, Calaveras County, Burson — 254 — Camanche
Near Camanche Parkway South.
86 California, Calaveras County, Calaveritas — 255 — Calaveritas
On Calaveritas Road at Costa Road, on the right when traveling east on Calaveritas Road.
87 California, Calaveras County, Campo Seco — 257 — Campo Seco
On Campo Seco Road, on the left when traveling east.
88 California, Calaveras County, Cave City — 956 — California Caverns at Cave City — California Historical Landmark No. 956 —
On Cave City Rdoad, 2 miles east of Michel Road, on the left when traveling east.
89 California, Calaveras County, Copperopolis — 296 — CopperopolisState Registered Landmark No.296
On Main Street, on the left when traveling south.
90 California, Calaveras County, Copperopolis — 296 — CopperopolisThe Town of
On Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
91 California, Calaveras County, Copperopolis — 281 — O'Byrne Ferry
On O'Byrne Ferry Road (State Highway 49), on the right when traveling south.
92 California, Calaveras County, Douglas Flat — 272 — The Italian Store
On Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
93 California, Calaveras County, Jenny Lind — 266 — Jenny Lind
On Milton Road, on the right when traveling east.
94 California, Calaveras County, Milton — 262 — Milton Masonic Hall
On Flint Street at Milton Road, on the right when traveling north on Flint Street.
95 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.
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96 California, Calaveras County, Mokelumne Hill — 265 — Chili Gulch
On State Highway 49, on the right when traveling north.
97 California, Calaveras County, Mokelumne Hill — 269 — Mokelumne Hill
On Main Street at Center Street, on the left when traveling south on Main Street.
98 California, Calaveras County, Mountain Ranch — 282 — El Dorado
On Whiskey Slide Road at Mountain Ranch Road on Whiskey Slide Road.
99 California, Calaveras County, Murphys — 275 — Murphys
On Main Street at Jones Street on Main Street.
100 California, Calaveras County, Murphys — 267 — Murphys Hotel
On Main Street at Algiers Street on Main Street.

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