Port of Sacramento (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780738547367)

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.

Author: West Sacramento Historical Society
ISBN-10: 0738547360
ISBN-13: 9780738547367
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2007
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.23h x 6.59w x 0.37d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2009 pg. 310