7/20/2024
7/20/2024
7/20/2024
Landmark information
- Location:
330 Railroad Ave, NW corner of Hatchery Rd and Railroad Ave, Blue Lake - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
3/9/2001 - Date Most Recently Visited:
7/20/2024 - GPS Coordinates:
N 40 52.889, W 123 59.455
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Arcata and Mad River
Rail Road Company
Incorporated December 15, 1854, as the Union Plank Walk, Rail Track, and Wharf Company, the Arcata and Mad River Rail Road is the oldest line on the north coast. Originally using a horse-drawn car, the railroad served as a link between Humboldt Bay and the Trinity River mines. Later, locomotives were added as the line grew to serve the redwood industry.