Visit The Museum at:

   2200 Broadway Street
   Redwood City, CA 94063 
   (650) 299-0104 

Journey to Work
Pioneering Patterns of Growth
Opened March 15, 2002

Transportation shaped the development of the Peninsula. Early development started around the stage stops of the stage lines and the large estates of the  railroad commuters. In the 1900s, suburban growth occurred near streetcar stops and along new roads built for automobiles. Local transportation made San Mateo County into one of the premier suburban areas of the West coast.

San Mateo County ‘Firsts’
1863: The San Francisco and San Jose Railroad was the first commuter railroad West of the Mississippi.
1902: California’s first automobile gathering traveled from San Francisco to San Mateo’s Crystal Springs Dam.
1912: First paved section of the California State Highway system built near San Bruno.

Touching History
Look for the hands-on history signs throughout the exhibit.