Site of First Stage and Railroad!

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Site of First Stage and Railroad
Landmark #598 Sacramento County Visited: March 22, 2015 Plaque?  NO. 🙁
What is it? The depot is now full of restaurants and shops!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: This is the site of the terminal of stages of the 1850s and of the Sacramento Valley Railroad in 1855.

OTHER TIDBITS: From this spot, stages left Sacramento for the gold fields in the foothills of the Sierras! Later, the Sacramento Valley Railroad carried mail and passengers between this station and Folsom as part of the Central Overland Pony Express Route!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Volunteer with the Sacramento History Museum!
  • Donate to the Sacramento History Museum!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
Old Sacramento State Historic Park
NW corner of Front and K Sts
Sacramento, CA 95814

ANNOTATIONS:
Yup! That’s correct!

From Los Angeles: ~384mi (618km) — 6.4hrs
From Sacramento: ~0mi (0km) — 0hrs
From San Diego: ~504mi (812km) — 8.4hrs
From San Francisco: ~88mi (142km) — 1.5hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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