Port Costa is an extremely small port town about 12 miles due West of Martinez, California. Port Costa was founded in 1871, and because it was a port for the Solano ferry boat, Port Costa grew quickly and became of much importance in this time. The Solano ferry boat was used to ship entire trains into the San Francisco Bay Area, standing 424 feet long and 116 feet wide. The Solano was able to carry 48 freight trains and a locomotive at any given time. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, Port Costa was known as one of America's busiest wheat and grain ports and also home to a once thriving brick company. Port Costa is still currently home to The Burlington Hotel, which was built in 1883 (and still open for business), and The Warehouse bar, which was built in 1886, and still open for business as well. 
Above is a train passing Port Costa. Port Costa is to the right of this picture.
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