Oficially named as the state’s official military museum by legislation signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger in 2004, the California State Military Museum is located on Second St. in Old Sacramento. The museum was originally opened in 1991 and, today, houses over 30,000 artifacts. The museum also has a substantial library and...
read moreThe Sacramento Zoo is a great place to take the kids and is located next to other family-friendly attractions in Land Park, such as Fairytale Town and Funderland. Visitors are sure to enjoy the 14 acres housing many different types of animals, the Wildlife Stage Shows, Reptile House and more! If you want to avoid the crowds, their...
read moreMade possible by a donation by Margaret E. Crocker to the City of Sacramento, the Crocker Art Museum was founded in 1885 and is the longest continuously operating art museum in the West. The Crocker Art Museum is located at 216 O Street in Downtown Sacramento and the Victorian mansion and annexes cover an entire city block. The...
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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 moreThe California State Fair is an annual event held at Cal Expo in late August and is like no other local county fair. Nearly one million people are in attendance every year and enjoy midway, carnival rides, exhibits, county displays, monorail and unique fried foods (i.e. Twinkies). Some other favorite areas include livestock,...
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