Historical Marker
Coulterville
Historical marker location:
Coulterville, California
( Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 49 and Main Street, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 49.)
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.