Old Sacramento State Historic Park
Price of admission: Free to walk around; museums and sites have varing admissions
Website - 916-445-7387
By: Laura McConnell
Hours of Operations: shops and museums all hold their own hours
Old Sacramento State Historic Park is a cluster of noteworthy, early Gold Rush commercial structures. Historic buildings include the 1849 Eagle Theater; the 1853 B. F. Hastings Building, once home to the California Supreme Court; and the 1855 Big Four Building. Old Sacramento’s historical significance comes from it being the western terminus of the Pony Express postal system, the first transcontinental railroad, and the transcontinental telegraph.
Located along the beautiful Sacramento River, Old Sacramento is bustling with activity, the district is alive with shopping, dining, entertainment, historical attractions and world-renowned museums.
