Reliving the Gold Rush at Old Sacramento

Introduction to Old Sacramento

The Sacramento Union was founded on March 19, 1851. It closed its doors in 1994, not being able to compete with the Sacramento Bee.

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Stepping foot into Old Sacramento is like traveling back in time to California’s Gold Rush era. On any given visit, one can see the dirt being kicked up from the hooves of a horse drawing a carriage down the cobblestone streets. Wide and creaky wooden walkways lead up to restored buildings that used to house hotels, saloons and bathhouses. Now these structures are home to a myriad of shops, restaurants and bars entertaining the more than five million visitors to this State Historical Park.

• Introduction to Old Sacramento
• Old Sacramento - B.F. Hastings Building
• Old Sacramento - Wells Fargo History Museum
• Old Sacramento - Pony Express Statue
• Old Sacramento - California State Railroad Museum
• Old Sacramento - Discovery Museum
• Old Sacramento - Delta King
• Old Sacramento - Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum
• Old Sacramento - The Firehouse
• Old Sacramento - Events All Year-Round