The Eureka is a side-wheel paddle steamboat, built in 1890,
which is now preserved at the San Francisco Maritime National
Historical Park in San Francisco, California. Originally named
the Ukiah to commemorate the railway's recent extension into the
City of Ukiah, the boat was built by the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad Company at their Tiburon yard. The ship
originally carried commuters between San Francisco and Tiburon
during the day and hauled railroad freight cars at night. As
automobiles became more common, motorists wanted to "drive
across the bay". Since there were no bridges on San Francisco
Bay at the time, the Ukiah was able to meet this demand via a
refitted lower deck designed to handle vehicles. The deck above
was expanded for passengers. The Eureka has been designated a
National Historic Landmark. [Wikipedia] |Overall length||299.5
feet| |Extreme Width||78 feet| San Francisco Maritime Park