On January 10, 1862, Leland Stanford took a rowboat down the streets of Sacramento to the State Capitol building, then at I and 7th Streets, from his mansion on N and 8th Streets for his inauguration as the eighth Governor of California. Stanford was one of the Big Four behind the Central Pacific and instrumental in the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad in 1869. His former mansion in downtown is now a California State Park. In honor of today, Jared letterpress printed a train robber wa

Stunning Aerial View of California State Capitol Dome Sacramento Drone Tour #CaliforniaStateCapitol

Shawn gives an update on how the Sacramento River looks this week viewing from the West Sacramento side opposite of Old Sacramento. The river is a lot higher than a couple weeks ago due some recent storms. Rain has subsided for now but we are in for some more rain in the near future. Please note, we did have some slight issues with our audio equipment. Offering content on location in a variety of weather conditions sometimes has its setbacks. #SacHistoryMuseum #museum #sacramento #history #oldsa