History of Kilkare Woods - President Abraham Lincoln
2026-04-12 13:38:56
Celebrating centuries old historical heritage of Kilkare Woods, Sunol, California, USA.
The fascinating history of the town of Sunol, Kilkare Road and the Kilkare Wood Association residential area along the Sinbad Creek traces way back to the historic Pacific Railway Act of 1862 (www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/pacific-railway-act) signed by President Abraham Lincoln to extend the US Transcontinental Railroad to California. By 1867 the railroad reached all the way to Sacramento, California tracing the path blazed by the 49ers. Wealthy Californians of the time including Leland Stanford and Charlie Crocker funded and extended the railroad in 1868 to reach the Bay Area from Sacramento via Sunol and Niles Canyon. Charlie Crocker bought the entire parcel now known as Kilkare Woods back in 1868 and set up 100 summer camping tent cabins for the elites of San Francisco to lure them away from Calistoga retreat areas that required long horse carriage rides. The Sunol Post Office was established in 1871. Soon after Crocker upgraded the tent cabins to log cabins and a swimming pool for the summer visitors. In 1926 he incorporated the Kilkare Woods Association and listed the cabins for sale to homeowners. [Source: sunol.net]
The fascinating history of the town of Sunol, Kilkare Road and the Kilkare Wood Association residential area along the Sinbad Creek traces way back to the historic Pacific Railway Act of 1862 (www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/pacific-railway-act) signed by President Abraham Lincoln to extend the US Transcontinental Railroad to California. By 1867 the railroad reached all the way to Sacramento, California tracing the path blazed by the 49ers. Wealthy Californians of the time including Leland Stanford and Charlie Crocker funded and extended the railroad in 1868 to reach the Bay Area from Sacramento via Sunol and Niles Canyon. Charlie Crocker bought the entire parcel now known as Kilkare Woods back in 1868 and set up 100 summer camping tent cabins for the elites of San Francisco to lure them away from Calistoga retreat areas that required long horse carriage rides. The Sunol Post Office was established in 1871. Soon after Crocker upgraded the tent cabins to log cabins and a swimming pool for the summer visitors. In 1926 he incorporated the Kilkare Woods Association and listed the cabins for sale to homeowners. [Source: sunol.net]