Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

California State Indian Museum

By Syd Whittle, January 15, 2006

1. California State Indian Museum Marker

Note the NDGW Logo Artwork on Marker

Inscription. This museum dedicated to LOYALTY – COOPERATION – PROGRESS And to the Ideals of AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

Erected 1940 by The Sacramento County Parlors of Native Daughters of the Golden West, Dec. 15, 1940.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West marker series.

Location. 38° 34.379′ N, 121° 28.305′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. Marker is on K Street. Touch for map. Marker and Museum are on the grounds of Sutter's Fort State Historic Park. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2618 K Street, Sacramento CA 95816, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sutter's Fort (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Coloma Road (about 600 feet away); General John A. Sutter (about 600 feet away); New Helvetia Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Dunn Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); General Albert M. Winn (approx. 0.4 miles away); First United Methodist Church

By Syd Whittle, January 15, 2006

2. California State Indian Museum Marker

Marker is mounted on the building to the left of the doors.(Note: These doors are facing the street but are the back side of the building. Entrance to the museum is on the opposite side of the building)

(approx. 0.4 miles away); The First Hundred Years are the Hardest (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

Regarding California State Indian Museum. This site has been designated as California Registered Historical Landmark No.991: The State Indian Museum was built fifty years ago as California's first state-run museum devoted to Indian cultures. It continues to serve the same purpose today, displaying an updated major exhibit on California's Indian peoples.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia Account of the State Indian Museum. (Submitted on December 2, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)
2. The State Indian Museum State Historic Park. (Submitted on December 2, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.)

Additional comments.
1. State Indian Museum
On the grounds of Sutter’s Fort in downtown Sacramento, the California State Indian Museum displays exhibits and artifacts illustrating the culture of the state’s earliest inhabitants. As many as 300,000 to 1,000,000 Native Americans lived in California before the arrival of the first Europeans. There were more than 150 distinct

Entrance to the State Indian Museum image. Click for full size.

By Syd Whittle, January 15, 2006

3. Entrance to the State Indian Museum

tribal groups. The artifacts in the museum include basketry, beadwork, clothing and exhibits about the ongoing traditions of various California Native American groups. There is a display about Ishi, the last of the Yahi Indians. Ishi managed to remain hidden from western civilization until 1911 when he was discovered in northern California. Native American structures have been built in an outdoor demonstration area. The museum has a number of special events throughout the year.
Source: KCRA3 – Where the News Comes First

— Submitted December 2, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.

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