 A lot of things have changed in the last 150 years since they brought the railroad in here in 68, 1868. This is the 150th anniversary of the first trains to arrive in Davisville in 1868. A little bit later we're going to be unveiling this permanent plaque that talks about that day in August of 1868 as well as how the city of Davisville came about. And so we have a whole festival here. The train station, this was built in 1913, but going back to 1868 we have a lot of stories to tell and we have a big festival today. It's now the third busiest passenger rail line in the country with nearly 2 million riders per year. And we're growing. We've had a year-over-year growth of nearly 10%. So, but, you know, as far as we've come in the past 27 years, we are now not resting on our laurels, not in the least. It's a pretty amazing day actually. So August 24th, 1868, 150 years ago, just yesterday. The capital corridor started in the early 1990s, 1991. There were three round-trip trains per day back then from Sacramento down to San Jose. Today there are, in 2018 we have 16 round-trips per day. And there are 18 stations from Placer County up in Auburn all the way down to Silicon Valley in San Jose. It was stops all the way in between. And the future is really bright for the capital corridor. There's, like I was saying, there's about 2 million riders per year. The growth keeps growing. People actually really like to use the train as an alternative to sitting in traffic along Interstate 80. And it's amazing. It's now the third busiest passenger rail line in the country. So the future is really bright for the capital corridor. All the good things of life just keep on going. You know, having dinner with good friends, playing with the dog, staring at the sky. Thank you very much for coming out here today. So yes, my name is Anastasia and I'm with the Friends of the Yellow County Archives. And what we have going on today is the 150th anniversary of the train arriving here in Yellow County. And what the Archives does is we are the repository for official Yellow County history. Everything from tax rolls to blueprints to even like woodland, high school yearbooks, all sorts of good things. And in addition to being the official repository of our county history, it also has large collections that have been donated by local historians. Everything from photos to marriage certificates, death certificates. And so our goal today is to really have people come out here and experience history and know that history isn't just sitting on a dusty shelf, but that it's something that all of us experience. And we are all now part of Yellow County history by being out here for the 150th anniversary. So the community can get involved here by helping out the Yellow County Archives by either donating to the Friends of the Yellow County Archives and the kinds of things that we do with those donations is we buy supplies like archival boxes. We also send our county archivist Heather. We send her to conferences and we also help pay for staffing hours. And so one thing that people can do, they can always throw money at it, so that's always a good thing. They can also volunteer with the county archives or with our organization. Events like this do take quite a bit of preparation, so we always like having people volunteer. And there's more information on our website, and that is www.friendsyca.org. Yep, music has changed a lot. Didn't have electric guitars in the old days, but they have these things here. It's got wires on it, you know. Got a drum built right into it. It's got a speaker right here. For those of you that just showed up here in this country, this is called a banjo. Well before they built the railroad coming out here, well if you wanted to come to California, you had to ride in a wagon. And then on August 24th, 1868, Davis had the first passenger and freight service by the California and Pacific Railroad from Vallejo to Sacramento. Branch lines to Knights Landing and Woodland were so important that Yolo County pledged $100,000 for its construction. That spur line was finally completed in 1870. In 1906, Davis Farm School was created, now known as UC Davis. The site was chosen because Davis, a major agricultural area, was on a main line and it would be easy for students and professors to commute from Sacramento. The campus grew and in the 1930s offered several fully fledged four-year degree programs. Everybody knows that the train station was instrumental in starting the history of the city and so it's very romantic, right? Train riding is very romantic usually for everybody and I've taken my kids on the train into Sacramento and into also the Bay Area. I've taken my grandson on rides. It's all very exciting to get on the train. There's just that connection to the history and also the excitement of going somewhere and being able to just watch the landscapes roll by. It is special. And I would also like to mention I wasn't aware that I was going to speak today. I kind of showed up at the last minute and so I was glad to be able to speak. But I think that if I had been able to prepare a little more, I would have mentioned some of our Chinese history, which I think was missing from today's presentation because it is obviously really a huge part of why the railroad was able to get across. And very often we forget all the contributions that everyone has made to our building of our nation and the things that we take for granted. So five, four, three, two, one. Let's unveil the sign. Davisville, the first train. Untie the bow. And there it is. A permanent sign so everybody rushing back can hear about our history. Oh turn me now there's nothing more to do. I have young babes awake my coming. Children crying pray that help me to provide seeking help.