Lone Cypress

Historical marker location:

3217 17 Mile Dr, Del Monte Forest, California

( Marker is on 17 Mile Drive west of California Highway 1, on the right when traveling south.)

Perched over the Pacific for Hundreds of Years.

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.