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10501 Reservoir Road, Jamestown, CA
At Railtown 1897 State Historic Park in Jamestown, California, history comes to life with vintage steam trains, a working roundhouse, and the timel... Read More
11255 Jackson Street, Columbia, CA
Columbia was only one of hundreds of settlements that sprang up during the exciting years when the cry of "Gold! " brought Argonauts from all over ... Read More
Road 628, Ahwahnee, CA
This site is used by local Native Americans as a ceremonial meeting place. The park features special events and tours. Gathering Day, held the thir... Read More
12594 Kennedy Mine Rd, Jackson, CA
History:- The Kennedy Mine, famous for being one of the deepest gold mines in the world (at 5912 feet), demonstrates how gold changed an entire way... Read More
2nd Street, San Juan Bautista, CA
The park is part of a nationally recognized historic landmark adjacent to California's 15th Spanish era mission. The park and its Plaza repres... Read More
14881 Pine Grove-Volcano Road, Pine Grove, CA
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park (IGR) is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills 12 miles east of Jackson, CA. The park nestles in a little... Read More
96 Mitchell Canyon Road, Clayton, CA
Cowell Ranch/John Marsh encompasses 3,659 acres of natural habitat, wildlife, and unique cultural features, including the historic John Marsh Home.... Read More
525 South Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, CA
In 1884, a wealthy widow named Sarah L. Winchester began a construction project of such magnitude that it was to occupy the lives of carpenters and... Read More
9980 Greenback Lane, Folsom, CA
The Folsom Powerhouse is part of a colorful chapter of Sacramento history and is also an example of the tremendous advance in the commercial applic... Read More
144 School Street, Santa Cruz, CA
The Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park sits atop Mission Hill offering a patio, gardens, and excellent views of the city.  The park featur... Read More
310 Back Street, Coloma, CA
The World Rushed InJames W. Marshall discovered gold in 1848 on the South Fork of the American River in the valley the Nisenan Indians knew as Cull... Read More
20 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA
Monterey State Historic Park is a collection of significant historic houses and buildings interspersed throughout Old Monterey. The inside of many ... Read More
2701 L Street, Sacramento, CA
In 1839 a Swiss immigrant named John Sutter received a land grant in the Sacramento Valley from the Mexican government. He used the land ... Read More
2618 K Street, Sacramento, CA
The State Indian Museum, opened in 1940, depicts three major themes of California Indian life: Nature, Spirit, and Family.  Native peoples liv... Read More
800 North Street, Sacramento, CA
After a 14-year, $22 million restoration and rehabilitation, the Mansion is now open to the public as a museum.  It also serves the citizens o... Read More
1000 Front St (between Capitol Mall & I St.), Sacramento, CA
Old Sacramento State Historic Park is a cluster of noteworthy, early Gold Rush commercial structures.  Historic buildings include the 184... Read More
South of Carmel along Highway 1, Big Sur, CA
The Point Sur Lightstation sits 361 feet above the surf on a large volcanic rock. Point Sur is the only complete turn-of-the century Lightstation o... Read More
115 West G Street, Benicia, CA
Benicia Capitol State Historic Park is the site of California’s third seat of government (1853-54). It is the only pre-Sacramento capitol that surv... Read More
210 Pigeon Point Road, Pescadero, CA
Perched on a cliff on the central California coast, 50 miles south of San Francisco, the 115-foot Pigeon Point Lighthouse, one of the tallest light... Read More
750 Hearst Castle Road, San Simeon, CA
La Cuesta Encantada, "The Enchanted Hill" high above the ocean at San Simeon, was the creation of two extraordinary individuals, William Randolph H... Read More
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