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NO. 780-8 FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD-WESTERN BASE OF THE SIERRA NEVADA - On January 12, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln decreed that the western base of the Sierra Nevada began where the Central Pacific Railroad crossed Arcade Creek. The hardships of railroad construction through mountains resulted in increased government subsidies that gave the company impetus to finish the transcontinental railroad.

Location

Haggin Oaks Municipal Golf Course, N side of clubhouse, 3645 Fulton Ave, Sacramento
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CHL #780.8 - Transcontinental Railroad - Western Base of the Sierra Nevada

CHL #780.8 - Transcontinental Railroad - Western Base of the Sierra Nevada

CHL #780.8 - Transcontinental Railroad - Western Base of the Sierra Nevada State Plaque