Samuel Neal

Historical marker location:

1727 Oroville-Chico Hwy, Durham, California

( Marker can be reached from Oroville-Chico Hwy.)

Marker installed: 1996

1816 1859.

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.