Port of Sacramento

Located about 100 miles inland from the coast, Sacramento isn t always considered a port town. Yet beginning in the mid-1850s, barges, riverboats, and steamers began plying the river between here and San Francisco, carrying passengers, supplies, livestock, and produce between the coast and valley regions. The deepwater era began in 1911, when plans began on a canal and lock system that could accommodate large ships. In 1947, the Sacramento Yolo Port District was created, ushering in many decades of worldwide shipping and commerce that was critical to the growth of California. Along the way, the facility hosted virtually every manner of oceangoing vessel and cargoes and equipment of every description."

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 04/11/2007
ISBN: 9780738547367
Pages: 127
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.23h x 6.59w x 0.37d

Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2009 pg. 310