Adventure: 051, Site 063 – Old Sacramento (Historical District)

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 063 – Old Sacramento (Historical District)

California Landmark Number: 812

National Registry ID: 1966000219

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 25, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 38° 34.986′ N

Longitude: 121° 30.251′ W

Address: Bounded By Interstate 5, Sacramento River, Capitol Mall, and I Street

Description:

Team Thing One, Thing Two arrived in Sacramento at the Vagabound Inn, just across I-5 from Old Sacramento. It being our anniversary and all, we decided that an evening walk over to Old Sacramento would be nice before going out. We strolled around 2^nd and 3^rd Streets, along with J and K and Front Streets, just enjoying stretching our legs after driving much of the afternoon. All the little shops, to gaze in and the setting of the psuedo-historical looking buildings helped to set a relaxed time for us. At the end of our stroll, we found the Old Sacramento plaque around the I-5 area.

NO. 812 OLD SACRAMENTO - Founded in December 1848 by John A. Sutter, Jr., Sacramento was an outgrowth of Sutter's Fort established by his father, Captain John A. Sutter, in 1839. State capital since 1854, during the gold rush it was a major distribution point, a commercial and agricultural center, and terminus for wagon train, stagecoach, riverboat, telegraph, pony express, and the first transcontinental railroad.
Location: Old Sacramento State Historic Park, plaque located on wall at 2nd St between J and I Sts, Sacramento



References:

• Wikipedia
  
• National Registry of Historical Places-Documents and Photos
  
• HMDB.org
  
• Sacramento Site
  
• Old Sacramento Site
  
• Old Sacramento State Historic Park
  

Overall Landmark References:

• David Schmitt's California State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
  
• Wikipedia: California's National Landmarks (WCNL)
  
• State of California's California Historical Landmarks (CHL)
  
• Wikipedia: California State Landmarks (WCSL)
  
• State of California Historical Resources (CHR)
  
• National Registry of Historical Places (NRHP)
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB)