Governor's Mansion State Historic Park

Built in 1877, the Governor’s Mansion is a regal Victorian mansion, filled with historic furnishings, that was the home to 13 of California’s governors from George Pardee in 1903 until Ronald Reagan took office in the late 1960s.

While the Capitol acted as the office, this mansion acted as the family home. Enjoy the opulently decorated rooms while learning all the tales, secrets, and mischief of the families that lived there. Fourteen-foot ceilings, Persian carpets, Italian marble fireplaces, chandeliers, and French mirrors grace the mansion. Guides tell stories of California’s governors and their families.