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HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS \/ HISTORIC SITES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bridgeport Covered Bridge<\/strong>
\nSouth Yuba River
\nPenn Valley 916-808-7777
\nwww.ncgold.com<\/a>
\nBuilt in 1862, this magnificent structure extends 225 feet in length and is distinguished as the longest single-span covered bridge in the nation.<\/p>\n

Columbia State Historic Park<\/strong>
\n22708 Broadway
\nColumbia 209-532-0150
\nwww.parks.ca.gov<\/a>
\nThe preserved Gold Rush-era business district gives visitors a chance to time travel back to the 1850s, as proprietors in period clothing conduct business in the style of yesterday.<\/p>\n

Empire Mine State Historic Park<\/strong>
\nGrass Valley 530-273-8522
\nwww.parks.ca.gov<\/a>
\nThis 784-acre park is primarily forested backcountry, celebrating the site of the oldest, richest hard rock gold mine in California.<\/p>\n

Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park<\/strong>
\nFolsom 916-988-0205
\nwww.parks.ca.gov<\/a>
\nBeyond its significance as a colorful page in Sacramento history, the 1895 powerhouse is one of the oldest hydroelectric facilities in the nation.<\/p>\n

Governor\u2019s Mansion State Historic Park<\/strong>
\n1526 H Street
\nSacramento 916-323-3047
\nwww.parks.ca.gov<\/a>
\nBuilt in 1877, the mansion became the official governor\u2019s house until Ronald and Nancy Reagan vacated it in 1967. Today, this Victorian masterpiece houses artifacts and regal d\u00e9cor including Persian carpets, Italian marble fireplaces, magnificent chandeliers and French mirrors.<\/p>\n

Holbrooke Hotel<\/strong>
\n212 West Main Street
\nGrass Valley 530-273-1353
\nwww.holbrooke.com<\/a>
\nDistinguished as one of the state\u2019s oldest continuously operating hotels, the Holbrooke was built in 1851 and features rooms filled with beautiful antiques. Rooms are named for such famous guests as Mark Twain, President Grant, and Black Bart.<\/p>\n

Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park<\/strong>
\n14881 Pine Grove-Volcano Road
\nPine Grove 209-296-7488
\nwww.parks.ca.gov<\/a>
\nNestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, the park preserves a great outcropping of marbleized limestone with some 1,185 mortar holes.<\/p>\n

Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park<\/strong>
\n802 N Street
\nSacramento 916-324-0575
\nwww.parks.ca.gov<\/a>
\nMore than a century old, the three-story mansion near the Capitol Building has been restored to its turn-of-the-century splendor. The mansion once served as the home of Governor Leland Stanford, a wealthy railroad baron and also a State Senator.<\/p>\n

Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park<\/strong>
\nNevada City 530-265-2740
\nwww.parks.ca.gov<\/a>
\nThe world\u2019s largest hydraulic gold mine also became the focal point of one of California\u2019s first fierce environmental conflicts. Today\u2019s visitors pan for gold, explore trails, and browse through the restored village.<\/p>\n

Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park<\/strong>
\nColoma 530-622-3470
\nwww.parks.ca.gov<\/a>
\nMore than 150 years ago, the Gold Rush began when James Marshall discovered yellow metal in a sawmill trailrace he was building for John Sutter. Today, you can celebrate the site by journeying through time in the Gold Discovery Museum or panning for gold in the river.<\/p>\n

The National Exchange Hotel<\/strong>
\n211 Broad Street
\nNevada City 530-265-4551
\nwww.ncgold.com<\/a>
\nThis excellent example of early hostelry is also the oldest continuously operated hotel in the West, with the original complex of four buildings built in 1854.<\/p>\n

Old Sacramento State Historic Park<\/strong>
\nFront and I Streets
\nOld Sacramento 916-445-6645
\nwww.parks.ca.gov<\/a>
\nA cluster of noteworthy, early Gold Rush commercial structures are located within the Old Sacramento Historic District including the Eagle Theatre, the 1853 B.F. Hastings Building, and the 1855 Big Four Building.<\/p>\n

Pioneer Monument <\/strong>
\nDonner Memorial State Park
\n12503 Donner Pass Road
\nTruckee 530-582-7892
\nwww.parks.ca.gov<\/a>
\nNear the Emigrant Trail Museum, the Pioneer Monument commemorates the struggles of early settlers within sight of the Donner Party’s Murphy family cabin site.<\/p>\n

Railtown 1897 State Historic Park<\/strong>
\n5th Avenue and Reservoir Road
\nJamestown 209-984-3953
\nwww.csrmf.org<\/a>
\nNestled in the heart of California’s Gold Country, the park is home to the Historic Sierra Railroad Shops and Roundhouse and used for hundreds of movie and commercial films. Steam train rides are offered seasonally on weekends.<\/p>\n

Sacramento City Cemetery<\/strong>
\n1000 Broadway
\nSacramento 916-448-0811
\nhttps:\/\/www.historicoldcitycemetery.org<\/a>
\nThousands of stories are etched into silent tombstones that mark the final resting place of city celebrities like John A. Sutter, Jr.; Mark Hopkins of Big Four fame; and Judge E.B. Crocker.<\/p>\n

Sutter\u2019s Fort State Historic Park<\/strong>
\n2701 L Street
\nSacramento 916-445-4422
\nwww.parks.ca.gov<\/a>
\nSelf-guided audio tours allow you to explore the site of Sacramento\u2019s new-world history, focused on the reconstructed adobe fort on the site where Swiss immigrant John Sutter originally constructed his fort.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HISTORIC ATTRACTIONS \/ HISTORIC SITES Bridgeport Covered Bridge South Yuba River Penn Valley 916-808-7777 www.ncgold.com Built in 1862, this magnificent structure extends 225 feet in length and is distinguished as the longest single-span covered bridge in the nation. Columbia State Historic Park 22708 Broadway Columbia 209-532-0150 www.parks.ca.gov The preserved Gold Rush-era business district gives visitors […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Sacramento3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/328"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Sacramento3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Sacramento3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Sacramento3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Sacramento3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=328"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Sacramento3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":672,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Sacramento3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/328\/revisions\/672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/Sacramento3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}