When it comes to Sacramento during the California Gold Rush, saloons and gambling parlors were a common place for entertainment and a potential place to increase one’s earnings from mining. With this, there were people who tried to cheat while playing. In this video, Aly discusses her favorite artifacts on display in one of our underground spaces only accessible on our underground tours. These cheater’s dice and where they were found during an excavation give a little insight into life in early

Happy birthday to us! On August 3, 1985, the Sacramento History Museum, then known as the Sacramento History Center, opened in Old Sacramento. In this video, Jared discusses our museum’s beginnings and how our museum is housed in a reconstruction of Sacramento‘s City Hall and Waterworks building that was originally constructed at the same site in 1854. He printed an image from a modern photo engraving based on a lithograph of the building published in 1857. From all of us at the building tucked

It is Memorial Day weekend, a time when many families travel to sites across the country. Old Sacramento has been major tourist destination ever since it was designated a National Historic District in the 1960s. Come visit our museum where we exhibit early Sacramento history and the California Gold Rush. We also have tours of the historic district, including our Gold Fever! Game tours and the Old Sacramento Underground Tours. When you visit our museum, don’t forget to visit our neighbors, the Ca

🎡 Step Back in Time — Old Sacramento! Once the heart of the California Gold Rush, Old Town Sacramento rose from floods and fires to become a living piece of history. Stroll the wooden boardwalks, ride a riverboat, or explore the old railroad museum — it’s like walking straight into the 1850s! ⚒️🌉 #OldSacramento #CaliforniaHistory #GoldRush #SacramentoRiver #TravelCalifornia | Michael Platt