Robert Livermore

Historical marker location:

2109 Portola Avenue, Livermore, California

( Marker is on Portola Avenue, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1935

First Settler of Livermore Valley.

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.