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Tourist places in Sacramento

Thursday, 01 May 2008
Photo Gallery \| Hotels \| View Map History of Sacramento ... More Sacramento lies about 93mi/150km northeast of San Francisco on the U.S. 80, and has been the capital of the federal state of California since 1854. John A. Sutter founded the town in 1839, and named it after the nearby river. The old fortification known as Sutter's In the early fifties the town suffered from several floods as well as frequent fires. The old town (Old Sacramento), cheek by jowl with the Sacramento River, with plenty of shops and restaurants, was restored around 1980. In 1856 the first Californian railway was opened between Sacramento and Folsom, and was later connected to the Transcontinental Railway line running between the east and west coasts. Tourist Attractions in Sacramento Sacramento - California State Railroad Museum With a floor area for exhibits of over 100,000sq.ft./10,000sq.m., the California State Railroad Museum is the world's largest railway museum. It houses 21 restored locomotives and railway coaches of all ages, as well as 46 other items. Almost all the wagons can be viewed inside. Sacramento - State Capitol The old neo-classical Capitol, with its 234ft/70m-high dome, was built between 1861 and 1869; extensions were added later. A complete restoration of the old Capitol (cost: 68 million dollars) was completed in 1982. Since then the marble mosaic floors and many chandeliers again shine as they did in the old days, and make the Governor's official seat and the parliamentary chambers (which can also be visited when parliament is not sitting) interesting and attractive to tourists. The colorful gardens, extending over several blocks and with tall palms and numerous other species of trees and plants, make the building the most beautiful Capitol in the United States. Since December 1988 a bronze group sculpture, the Vietnam War Memorial, has stood in the northeast part of Capitol Park (L and 15th Street); its construction was entirely funded by donations, and it commemorates those who sacrificed their lives in the longest war involving the United States of America. Sacramento - Sutter's Fort State Historic Park Where Sutter's Fort Museum stands today was once the site of the first outpost of the white man in California, set up by the German-Swiss immigrant Johann August Sutter in 1839. The adobe house built in the same year has been restored in the original style, and today houses relics of the pioneering and gold-rush period; there are also items on show to remind us of the town's founder, whose estates reached as far as the other side of the American River near Coloma. After gold was discovered Sutter was literally overrun by gold-seekers, so that he was forced to flee. Big Four Building The Big Four Building in Sacramento is named after the four most influential men in the Californian railway industry. They all lived in the city before moving to the larger and more important San Francisco: they were Charles Crocker, Mark Hopkins, Collis B. Huntington and Leland Stanford. California Military Museum The California Military Museum honors Californians who fought in the Civil War, World Wars I and II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars as well as the more recent Desert Storm. California State Archives The California State Archives in Sacramento offer a comprehensive exhibition of documents on the history of Sacramento and California. Photo Gallery \| Hotels \| View Map

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