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English: California Registered Historical Landmark No. 842, w:Arcata and Mad River Railroad. Plaque reads: " 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. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 842. Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Humboldt County Historical Society and the Arcata and Mad River Rail Road Company, September 26, 1970."
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Camera location40° 52′ 53.49″ N, 123° 59′ 27.26″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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