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Old Sacramento. 3,158 reviews. #10 of 339 things to do in Sacramento. Points of Interest & LandmarksHistoric Walking Areas. Open now. 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM. Write a review. About. This historic area of restored buildings, museums and novelty shops brings life to the Sacramento waterfront.
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In 1848, California pioneers Samuel Brannan and John Augustus Sutter, Jr. built a town where the American and Sacramento Rivers meet. That same year, gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill nearby. Prospectors soon arrived in droves on their way to the gold fields. The city now called Sacramento became California's state capitol in 1854. Over the next...
Most of today's Old Town is part of the Old Sacramento State Historic Park, sitting on the bank of the Sacramento River. Historic buildings include a reconstruction of the first building erected in California as a theater; an early home to the California Supreme Court; and the place where businessmen Collis Huntington, Mark Hopkins, Jr., Leland Sta...
When you're in Old Town, check out some of these things to do. 1. California State Railroad Museum:It's one of the state's best and most extensive railroad museums, with 21 restored locomotives and railroad cars, some dating back to 1862. They are organized to interpret the role of trains in connecting California to the rest of the United States. T...
You'll find a list of public restrooms at the Old Sacramento website.Old Town is busiest in the middle of the day from Thursday through Sunday. If you go off hours, it might feel like a ghost town.Some visitors also say Old Town is also deserted at night.Parking lots are nearby, but sometimes you'll need a lot of patience. If there's a game at Raley Field or something else going on in town, traffic gets congested and finding a parking place becomes...Old Town is on the east bank of the Sacramento River between the Tower Bridge and the I Street Bridge. It's within walking distance of the Amtrak station, the California State Capitol, Raley Field, the Crocker Art Museum and the American River Parkway at Discovery Park. If you drive to Old Town, metered street parking is for two hours only and stri...
Mar 18, 2018 · An Insider’s Guide to Old Sacramento. Just off Highway 5, as you curve down the J Street offramp and let Sacramento’s shiny skyscrapers shrink in the rearview mirror, there’s a land that ...
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Old Sacramento Waterfront is a unique 28-acre National Historic Landmark District and State Historic Park that lives in homage to California's beginning with the Gold Rush of 1849. The district is located along the beautiful Sacramento River. Bustling with activity, it is alive with shopping, dining, entertainment, historical attractions, and ...
Mar 11, 2023 · 2. TAKE A RIVER CRUISE. On a warm and sunny day, one of the best things to do in Old Town Sac is to hop aboard a river cruise! Spend the afternoon on a narrated cruise learning about the legendary past of California’s capital city, from the first days of the Gold Rush to the booming metropolis that is here today.
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Nov 24, 2023 · 1. Old Sacramento State Historic Park. Blocked off to street traffic, this corner of the Old Sacramento Waterfront relives the days when the Pony Express and first Transcontinental Railroad rolled ...
