Historical Marker
Fernbridge
Historical marker location:
Fernbridge, California
( Marker is at the intersection of California Route 211 and Depot Street, on the left when traveling south on State Route 211.)
Marker installed: 2011
The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in Promontory Summit, Utah in 1869, but the western terminus of the railroad was actually in Oakland, California. The railroad made it easier and faster to travel across the country, and helped to spur California's economic growth.