1920 Moving the World's Cargo

Historical marker location:

288 9th Avenue, Oakland, California

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of 9th Avenue and Clinton Avenue, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2020

The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last manually operated cable car system. The system was built in 1873 and is a National Historic Landmark. The cable cars are a popular tourist attraction and are featured in many movies and TV shows.