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Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum

Old Sacramento is a living historic district. The Historic Old Sacramento Foundation's mission is to convey the importance of historic Sacramento as a place that connects our past to our present and future. The Sacramento History Museum and the Old Sacramento Living History Program are part of the HOSF.

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Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum

101 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 808-7059 | Email | Official Website

Current Events

04/28/12- 12/31/12	Sacramento's I Street Bridge Photo Display Sacramento History Museum Sacramento's I Street Bridge Photo Display Presented by Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum at Sacramento History Museum April 28-December 31, 2012 In honor of the 100th anniversary of the completion of Sacramento’s I Street bridge, the Sacramento History Museum will unveil a special exhibit showcasing photographs of the beloved bridge. This Sacramento landmark was built by the Southern Pacific in 1912 with contributions by Sacramento and Yolo counties. A true engineering accomplishment in its day, this bridge was built to last. In fact, the first train to cross the bridge did so on April 29, 1912, and train travel on the bridge...
03/31/12- 11/30/12	Old Sacramento Underground Tours Sacramento History Museum Old Sacramento Underground Tours Presented by Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum at Sacramento History Museum March 31-November 30, 2012 For the third consecutive season, popular Old Sacramento Underground tours resume, and continue through Fall 2012. Old Sacramento has the distinction of being the only city in California to raise its streets in the 1860s through the 1870s to protect the city from devastating flooding. Tour participants explore excavated foundations, an open archeological site and enclosed pathway --all while entertaining and knowledgeable tour guides recount the tales of the devastation, perseverance, and...
01/02/12- 12/30/12	Gold, Greed, & Speculation: The Beginnings of Sacramento City Sacramento History Museum Gold, Greed, & Speculation: The Beginnings of Sacramento City Presented by Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum and Center for Sacramento History at Sacramento History Museum January 2-December 30, 2012 The Historic Old Sacramento Foundation and the Sacramento History Museum are proud to present Gold, Greed & Speculation: The Beginnings of Sacramento City in the museum’s lobby gallery. Visitors have the unique opportunity to explore the city’s first fifty years. The exhibit storyline goes beyond Sacramento’s origins as a gold rush boomtown, as the story is more complex than just miners seeking their fortunes in gold. Sacramento's early days are marked by...
01/02/12- 12/30/12	The Community Gallery Sacramento History Museum The Community Gallery Presented by Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum and Center for Sacramento History at Sacramento History Museum January 2-December 30, 2012 As a community, Sacramento has changed greatly over the city's relatively young history and the Community Gallery richly details its growth in chronological order. Visitors learn about the first people, the Nisenan & Maidu Indian Nations, through a collection of baskets, jewelry, and weapons. As you leave the Native American exhibit, you say goodbye to that way of life. In 1826, tempted by the abundance of fur-bearing animals, trapper Jedehiah Smith, among hundreds of men and fur...
01/02/12- 12/30/12	The Agricultural Gallery Sacramento History Museum The Agricultural Gallery Presented by Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum and Center for Sacramento History at Sacramento History Museum January 2-December 30, 2012 Sacramento is located in the heart of the Central Valley—one of the richest agricultural areas in the world. Agricultural pioneers are renowned for devising ingenious methods to make farm work more efficient and profitable. In this gallery, visitors see the original McCormick Reaper that revolutionized grain farming. In addition, the beautiful cannery label collection is a testament to the industry that dominated Sacramento in the early part of the 20th century.

Upcoming Events

05/28/12-
09/03/12

Blue Star Museums 2012
Sacramento History Museum

06/14/12

Rollin' on the River
Sacramento History Museum

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