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Gold, Greed, & Speculation: The Beginnings of Sacramento City

Presented by Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum at Sacramento History Museum

July 17, 2009-December 31, 2010

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Inflated property values, epidemic diseases, and fear of potential floods...twenty-first century Sacramento? Not necessarily! Come see the new, permanent exhibit, Gold, Greed, & Speculation: The Beginnings of Sacramento City.

The exhibition studies the first fifty years of Sacramento, exploring evidence that the city was much more than a Gold Rush boomtown. Sacramento’s citizens withstood catastrophic floods, fires, and epidemics in the early years. Yet the people persevered and rebuilt the town again and again, playing an instrumental role in establishing it as the capital city of the State of California.

First of its kind wall graphics and computer interactive examine Sacramento history. Visitors may choose from over 70 images and with the touch of a finger learn more about historic events and people in Sacramento’s past. Never before displayed artifacts include a fragment from the Washoe boiler that exploded in 1864 killing hundreds and rare glass syringes used during the 1850 cholera epidemic.

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    Sacramento History Museum

    101 I Street
    Sacramento, CA 95814

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    Adults (18+) $5
    Seniors (60+) $4
    Teens (Age 13-17) $4
    Youth (Age 4-12) $3
    Members & Children (Age 0-3) Free

    Info Phone: (916) 264-7059

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    Dates:
    July 17, 2009-December 31, 2010

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    Daily 10am-5pm *Last admission at 4:30pm

    
    
    

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