Historic PlacesGovernor's Mansion VIEW WEBSITETour the grand, Victorian mansion that was home to 13 California governors from Purdee to Reagan. The official residence of the state's governor moved to its current location in the late 1960s. (916) 323-3047 Leland Stanford Mansion VIEW WEBSITEJourney back in time at this magnificent mansion, which has been restored to both the form and function of its glory days. Once a busy hub of politics and society, the mansion now serves as both the state's diplomatic and business reception center and as an elegant house museum, open for public tours. (916) 324-0575 Old City Cemetery VIEW WEBSITEStroll the garden-like grounds of this fascinating final resting place of famous Western pioneers and Sacramento luminaries. Tours available on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. (916) 448-0811 Old Town Sacramento VIEW WEBSITESaunter the streets of Old Town Sacramento. Once the prime trading center of the Old West, Old Sacramento is now once again a bustling marketplace, with more buildings of historic value condensed into its 28 acres than any area of similar size in the west. (916) 558-3912 Sutter's Fort VIEW WEBSITEVisit John Sutter's fort, once a booming agricultural and trade center and the first non-Indian settlement in California's Central Valley. Daily tours provide a wealth of information on the Overland Trail and the gold rush. (916) 445-4422 |
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