Historical Marker
Sir Francis Drake
Historical marker location:
101 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Larkspur, California
( Marker can be reached from Sir Francis Drake Boulevard.)
Looking Beyond the Horizon.
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.