Historical Marker
Lieutenant William W. Murphy
Historical marker location:
500 Main Street, Napa, California
( Marker can be reached from Main Street near 5th Street, on the right.)
Marker installed: 2004
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.