Rowell Ranch

Historical marker location:

9711 Dublin Canyon Road, Castro Valley, California

( Marker can be reached from Dublin Canyon Road near Schaefer Ranch Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1995

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.