Past Event
Saturday, August 17, 2019, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Reena Deutsch: The Impossible Railroad
9200 Magnolia Avenue, Santee
Cost: Free
2019 is the 100th anniversary of the completion of John Spreckels’ San Diego & Arizona Railway construction. The railroad, often dubbed the “Impossible Railroad” because of the challenges to build the route through brutal and hostile mountainous terrain, had a branch line through Santee and was the last link in the southern transcontinental rail network. Join us for a special presentation by Reena Deutsch, who will discuss the early history of San Diego railroads, and highlights (and lowlights) of the SD&A Railway. Books will be available for purchase