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Rummage Sale to help fund the project and the Historical Society
Rummage Sale to help fund the project and the Historical Society
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The Pacifica Historical Society needs your support to continue the renovation of Ocean Shore Railroad passenger car 1409. https://gofund.me/42d40fb1 Our completed antique railcar (c.1909) will help present the story of the importance of the Ocean Shore Railroad in the development of the coast, south of San Francisco to Santa Cruz. This renovation will be a […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcCsc0VkCcs This video tells the story of a train model created in 1999 in Pacifica Ca. by Armando and Dan Vargas, “The Vargas Brothers” and how it disappeared for 20 years and finally found it’s home, back to where it was always meant to be. Credit: West Avalon
Here’s an idea to remember: Never underestimate the power of memory. Today’s example is a determined group of people in Pacifica on the foggy San Mateo County coast who are keeping alive the memory of the Ocean Shore Railway Co. railroad, which ran from San Francisco down the cliffs and across the oceanside valleys heading […]
(Painting Party, that is………) When: Saturday, September 25th. 10am-2pm. Where: Car #1409 located behind Vallemar Station. If you don’t want to paint, please come anyways.………………..Check out our progress, help us plan the next steps…………..Join us for coffee and Deidas’s banana bread and other treats.Call or text me if you would like to be on the painting crew […]
PHS has been given a very exciting and generous gift! Kristina and John Schmale have donated the embossing stamp from the Sharp Park Railroad Station here in Pacifica. Attached is their very informative and enlightening letter describing how and why this stamp was used. They have also included a very early photo of the station […]
PACIFICA CALIFORNIA: The moving of Ocean Shore Rail Road car 1409 to a new location next to the Valley Mar Station located off of HWY 1 in Pacifica California where it’s rebuild will be completed before it’s moved to it permanent location next to the Pacifica museum.The rebuild is estimated to take approximately two years. […]
Friday, November 9th and Saturday, November 10th, 2018 9 AM – 4 PM Pacifica Coastside Museum 1850 Francisco Boulevard There are always surprises to be found at the PHS’s monthly rummage sale. ALL proceeds go toward the restoration of the railroad car! Come find your new treasures! We can use help with setup on the […]
Saturday, August 11, 2018 9 AM – 4 PM @ Prints Old and Rare 580 M Crespi Drive. Pacifica, CA There are always surprises to be found at the PHS’s monthly rummage sale. All the proceeds help with the many projects that preserve and celebrate our local history. Come find your new treasures! We can […]
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