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| Landmark #606 | Sacramento County | Visited: March 22, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque on a parking garage wall! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This structure, erected in 1852-53, was occupied during the 1850s by the B. F. Hastings Bank, Wells Fargo & Co., various state officials, the Sacramento Valley Railroad, and the Alta Telegraph Co. During April 1860-May 1861, the Alta Telegraph Co. and its successor, the California State Telegraph Co., were the agents here for the Central Overland Pony Express, owned and operated by the firm of Russell, Majors, and Waddell. The first overland journey eastward of the Pony Express was begun from this historic site on April 4, 1860.
OTHER TIDBITS: This was a super-duper multipurpose building, bought by Benjamin Hastings on March 16, 1953 for $1500! For a time, it even housed the Supreme Court of California while the capital transitioned to Sacramento! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Old Sacramento State Historic Park Plaque located on wall at 2nd St between J and I Sts Sacramento, CA 95814 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~384mi (618km) — 6.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
