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The Old Sacramento location remained dedicated to the history of Sacramento and the California Gold Rush, and was renamed the "Discovery Museum Gold Rush History Center." [ 1 ] In July 2008, under a directive from the City of Sacramento, the partnership between the History Center and the Science Center was dissolved.
Old Sacramento State Historic Park occupies around one third of the property within the Old Sacramento Historic District of Sacramento, California. The Old Sacramento Historic District is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District. The Historic District is sometimes abbreviated as Old Sacramento, or Old Sac, and since the 1960s has been ...
This list of museums in California is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Fraser anticipates it could be ready by 2028 on a 1.5 acre site in front of the railroad museum that is now a lawn area. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg has said that a $26 million city plan ...
Hours of operation: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission: Admission to the museum is free for members, $15 for adults and $8 for children between 6 and 17 years old.Children under ...
In March 1878, The Sacramento Daily Union described the death of Hopkins — “one of Sacramento’s oldest and best friends” — as a “blow upon our city.” William Stephen Hamilton (1797-1850)
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park; Monterey State Historic Park; Old Sacramento State Historic Park; Old Town San Diego State Historic Park; Olompali State Historic Park; Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park; Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park; Pío Pico State Historic Park; Point Sur State Historic Park; Railtown 1897 State ...
The entire route of California State Route 153 lies within the park, and allows visitors to drive to the top of the hill where the monument to James W. Marshall stands. The Gold Discovery Museum features gold-rush-era exhibits including mining equipment, horse-drawn vehicles, household implements and other memorabilia.