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[Center and Main Marker:]
This plaque marks the terminus of the First Transcontinental Passenger train that started in New York City and terminated at Alameda Point Pier On September 6, 1869.
Erected by the U.S. Naval Air Station, Alameda in cooperation with the Alameda Historical Society Dedicated Aug. 22, 1953. Wm G. Huff
Small Upper Marker:]
Ceremonies commemorating the 100th Anniversary of this historical event were held at this site Sept. 6, 1969.
Jointly sponsored by:
Alameda Naval Air Station
Civilian Employee's Assn.
Alameda Chamber of Commerce
Native Sons of the Golden West
[Small Lower Marker:]
This railroad historic marker sponsored by the Naval Air Station Association, Alameda, California 1952.
This plaque marks the terminus of the First Transcontinental Passenger train that started in New York City and terminated at Alameda Point Pier On September 6, 1869.
Erected by the U.S. Naval Air Station, Alameda in cooperation with the Alameda Historical Society Dedicated Aug. 22, 1953. Wm G. Huff
Small Upper Marker:]
Ceremonies commemorating the 100th Anniversary of this historical event were held at this site Sept. 6, 1969.
Jointly sponsored by:
Alameda Naval Air Station
Civilian Employee's Assn.
Alameda Chamber of Commerce
Native Sons of the Golden West
[Small Lower Marker:]
This railroad historic marker sponsored by the Naval Air Station Association, Alameda, California 1952.
Details
| HM Number | HMJMN |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series, and the Transcontinental Railroad series. |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 440 |
| Year Placed | 1953 |
| Placed By | US Naval Air Station, Alameda and the Alameda Historical Society |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 3:25am PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 561379 N 4182387 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 37.78678333, -122.30291667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 47.207', W 122° 18.175' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 47' 12.42" N, 122° 18' 10.50" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 510, 415 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 250-950 W Mall Square, Alameda CA 94501, US |
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