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First Transcontinental Railroad-Western Base of the Sierra Nevada Plaque

Located at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex
3645 Fulton Ave, Sacramento, CA 95821
38°38’03.0″N 121°24’10.2″W

          ON JANUARY 12, 1864, PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN DECREED THAT WHERE THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD CROSSED ARCADE CREEK THE WESTERN BASE OF THE SIERRA NEVADA  BEGAN. THE HARDSHIP OF RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION THROUGH MOUNTAINS RESULTED IN INCREASE OF GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES. THESE FUNDS GAVE THE COMPANY IMPETUS TO FINISH THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD.

CALIFORNIA REGESTERED HISTORICAL LANDMARK NO 780-8
PLAQUE PLACED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION IN COOPORATION WITH THE
NEW HELVITA CHAPTER NO 5 E CLAMPUS VITUS
AUGUST 7 1971
REMOUNTED BY JOHN A SUTTER #1841 IN CONJUNCTION WITH YUBA BUENA #1
E CLAMPUS VITUS
MARCH 2009

(LOCATED AT HAGIN OAKS GOLF COURSE)