California State Capitol Park
HISTORY When Spanish governors ruled the California territory, its capitol was moved from town to town between San Diego and Monterey. San Jose had already been designated the capitol by the time California was granted statehoo... hmdb.org
Sutter's Fort State Historic Park
In 1839 a Swiss immigrant named John Sutter received a land grant in the Sacramento Valley from the Mexican government. He used the land to create a flourishing agricultural empire and named it New Helvetia (New Switzerland... trekaroo.com
Old Sacramento
Things to Do in Old Sacramento ? Discovery Museum, 101 I Street; (916) 264?7057; www.thediscovery.org. $; free for kids 3 and under. In a circa-1850 city hall, you will find a huge gold nugget collection, a planetarium, han... trekaroo.com
Sacramento City Cemetery
Resting place of California Pioneers. The cemetery was established in 1850. Many of the victims of the Cholera Epidemic of that year are buried here. Included among the graves of illustrious Californians are those of Governors ... hmdb.org
B.f. Hastings Bank Building
This structure, erected in 1852-53, was occupied during the 1850?s by the B.F. Hastings Bank, Wells Fargo and Co., Various state officials, Sacramento Valley Railroad, and the Alta Telegraph Co. during April 1860-May 1861. The ... hmdb.org
California Military Museum
The museum, opened by Governor Pete Wilson in 1991, is the official military museum and historical research center of the State of California. It houses over 30, 000 artifacts as well a substantial library and archives. ... museumstuff.com
Governor's Mansion
The Governor's mansion, built in 1877, has 14-foot ceilings, crystal chandeliers, ornate moldings, Persian carpets, Italian marble fireplaces and French mirrors. Many Governors' wives, including Nancy Reagan, have remo... mytravelguide.com
Sutter's Fort
Stronghold of Pioneer Memories Exploring some of the unique artifacts from Sutter's Fort State Historic Park is just a click away! Our online exhibit highlights the reconstruction of Sutter's Fort in the 1890s and explains how th... ca.gov
California State Railroad Museum
The California State Railroad Museum (CSRM) in Old Sacramento is the world-class tribute to the role of the "iron horse" in connecting California to the rest of the nation. Our museum features 21 lavishly restored locomotives and... ca.gov
State Indian Museum
The California State Indian Museum displays exhibits illustrating the cultures of the state's first inhabitants. California's prehistoric population, one of the largest and most diverse in the Western hemisphere, was made up of o... ca.gov
The G.a.r. Memorial Plot
Sacramento City CemeteryThe GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC Memorial Plot was originally located in the New Helvetia Cemetery at the corner of 31st and J Streets, a plot donated to the Sumner Post No.3 by the owner and proprietor Jo... hmdb.org
Mark Hopkins Monument
Construction began on this splendid mausoleum in 1878 when the then very wealthy Mary Hopkins wished to provide a suitable resting place for her recently deceased husband Mark Hopkins. Mark Hopkins had operated first a grocery ... hmdb.org
Cesar Chavez Park
"Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect of other cultures." Cesar E. Chavez (1927-1993) Cesar Chavez was a Mexican American Labor leader & cofounder of the United Farm Worker (UFW). Cesar Chav... hmdb.org
Georgia Fisher
Georgia Fisher died on December 27, 1875. Martin Bergman, Georgia?s fiance, was one of Sacramento?s earliest premiere potters and sculptures. Shortly after her death, Martin, together with his father and brother, created a beau... hmdb.org
J. Holland Laidler Camp No.5 Plot
J. Holland Laidler, in honor of whose memory the Camp was named, was on staff of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company?s Hospital in Sacramento prior to the commencement of the war between the United States and Spain. At the ou... hmdb.org
Civil War Symbol Yields To Time
A STUMP IS ALL THAT REMAINS of a Silver Maple transplanted from the Battlefield of Chattanooga. In 1897 the sapling was planted here as part of a Memorial Grove dedicated to Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War. The first... hmdb.org
Charles Duncombe, M.d. (1787 1862)
Dr. Duncombe was the first physician on record to come to Sacramento. A Native of Stanford, Connecticut, he moved to Upper Canada (now Ontario) to become a landowner and member of Parliament. Ontario?s first medical school, the... hmdb.org