Old Sacramento
Old Sacramento is the old river landing, rebuilt as a walkable piece of the Gold Rush: wooden sidewalks, brick storefronts, the railroad museum and a steamboat that doubles as a hotel.
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Old Sacramento is a National Historic Landmark district. The Hastings Building was the western terminal of the Pony Express, and the first Pony Express rider from the east reached Sacramento on April 14, 1860. (Wikipedia) (Wikipedia)
The Eagle Theatre, built on Front Street in 1849, was the first permanent theatre in California; it has been rebuilt on the waterfront. (Wikipedia)
The California State Railroad Museum opened in 1976 in the old Central Pacific passenger station and keeps 21 restored locomotives and railroad cars, some dating back to 1862. (Wikipedia)
The sternwheeler Delta King, built in 1927 to carry passengers between Sacramento and San Francisco, now serves as a hotel, restaurant and theatre. She reopened in Old Sacramento on May 20, 1989. (Wikipedia)
Just upriver, Tower Bridge was dedicated on December 15, 1935. It is a vertical lift bridge in the Streamline Moderne style. (Wikipedia)
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