Hands on History: S.T.E.A.M. at the Fort

Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park is rich in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M.). Visitors will have the opportunity to learn the importance of S.T.E.A.M. in early California, and how it made daily life easier and possible.

Spend the day interacting with docents dressed in historic attire and participating in family-friendly hands-on activities. In addition, there will be demonstrations of black powder weaponry in action including the crowd-favorite firing of Sutter’s favorite cannon.