Historical Marker

Oakland Memorial Park

Historical marker location:
1301 Mandela Parkway, Oakland, California
( Marker is at the intersection of Mandela Parkway and 14th Street, on the right on Mandela Parkway.)

"For a few seconds the earth had turned to jello.”.

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.
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