My First Outing...First Transcontinental Railroad - Roseville, California

DATE VISITED: 02/03/2015

HISTORICAL SITE: First Transcontinental Railroad - Roseville

LOCATION: Depot Park, Church St & Washington Blvd, Roseville, Placer Co.

MARKER #:  780.1

DEDICATED: May 9, 1969

"Central Pacific graders reached Junction, now Roseville, November 29, 1863, crossing the line of the California Central, which began building northward from Folsom in May 1858. That line was abandoned in 1868. CP's track reached Junction April 25, 1864, when trains began making daily runs 18 miles to and from Sacramento. Now Roseville is a major railroad distribution center."

**closer look below....

MARKER PLACED BY: State Department Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Conference of California Historical Societies and the Placer County Historical Society

RESTAURANT: Pacific Street Cafe - 301 Lincoln St., Roseville, CA

PERSONAL REFLECTIONS: 

First of all, no, it's not Monday.  

I had asked my sister to accompany me and she couldn't on Monday so I held off until Tuesday, only for her to tell me she couldn't that day either.  So off I went by myself.  I had decided to go somewhere close to home as my first adventure.  All I can say is thanks to Waze, a community based GPS application, that always seems to get me where I need to be, although sometimes in a circuitous path. 

After circling the block once, I parked my car in an old section of Roseville and walked to the monument.  I took my camera out and then felt very foolish.  I mean, this is basically my home territory and here I am taking pictures.  It was one of those..take a quick picture and then look around to see if anyone was watching.  Of course no one was and I'm sure I looked more silly acting like I did.   

Other than the monument, there really isn't anything to see.  This is a very busy area in Roseville. When I turned to leave, I saw this very detailed mural on the wall of a building.  This picture doesn't do it justice...you can't get the feeling of the horses and carriage coming out of the mural.  

Around the corner was the site of one of Roseville's original homes but the current building was built in 1927, the year my Dad was born.  After being a bank and a newspaper office, the building currently houses a nightclub.  Well, I should say it did...the doors are chained up.

 

Using a "near me" application on my phone, I was able to find several restaurants.  I picked the Pacific Street Cafe for breakfast and it was delicious.  Fun was watching the trains rumble by.  The food was good and I have to say I went home excited from my first outing.

 

 

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