Sacramento hasn’t always been the capital of California. The state Capitol has been located in other cities such as Monterey, Vallejo and Benicia. It’s been in its current location since 1854, but even after that became permanent, there were several attempts to relocate it to various parts of the Bay Area. Construction...
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Originally built in 1877, the Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park was the home to 13 governors for the state of California. The last governor to call the victorian mansion located at 16th and H Streets in Downtown Sacramento home was Ronald Reagan. Tours are given on the hour and visitors can learn more about the Governors...
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Located in Midtown Sacramento at 27th and L Streets, Sutter’s Fort is all that remains of New Helvetia, an early destination for immigrants moving to California in mid 1800s. John Sutter received a land grant from the Mexican government and used it to create the first non-Indian settlement in the Central Valley. Sutter’s...
read moreThe Tower Bridge, dedicated by Gov. Frank Merriam on Sun, December 15, 1935, was the first vertical lift bridge in the California highway system, replacing the M Street steel swing span. Originally painted silver, the Tower Bridge was painted a yellowish color in 1976 and then, due to a controversial online vote, it was repainted in...
read moreBelow you will find many important phone numbers for service in the Sacramento area. Emergency 911 California Highway Patrol Non-Emergency: (800) TELL CHP Comm. Office: (916) 861-1300 Sacramento Police Department Emergency (Cell #): (916) 732-0100 Phone: (916) 264-5471 Graffiti Hotline: (916) 264-8819 Narcotics Tip Line: (916)...
read moreMap 1 Northwest - Including: Antelope, Arden-Arcade, Downtown, McClellan AFB, North Sacramento, North & South Natomas, Point West, Sacramento International Airport, Rio Linda Map 2 Northeast – Including: Carmichael, Citrus Heights, City of Folsom, Fair Oaks, Gold River, Orangevale, Rancho Cordova Map 3 South Sacramento...
read moreTower Theatre and Tower Cafe, on Broadway in downtown Sacramento, mark the location where the Tower Records music store chain started. The Tower Cafe now sits where the original Tower Drugs was located. It was in the back of the drug store that Tower Records was born. The original Tower Records neon sign, see below, is now above the...
read moreThe Effie Yeaw Nature Center, in Ancil Hoffman Park, is an award-winning environmental and cultural education center within the American River Parkway. The center offers a wide variety of hands-on educational activities and exhibits for all ages. Often the locale of many elementary school class trips, children can enjoy seeing some...
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