An African American suffragist, civil rights activist, and poet who highlighted the
experience of African American women who were still enslaved by their inability to
vote. She also found that the white women who had organized a children's home . . . — — Map (db m171505) HM
A Californian botanist and botanical artist, Mount Lemmon in Arizona is named
for her, as she was the first white woman to ascend it. She was responsible for
the designation of the golden poppy as the state flower of California, in 1903. . . . — — Map (db m171502) HM
The Native Sons and Native Daughters of the Golden West planted it on July 19, 1939, and dedicated it September 9, 1948, on the occasion of the celebration of Admission Day and the Centenary of the founding of the modern City of Sacramento. — — Map (db m11886) HM
The Camellia Coffee Shop was located on
this site from 1962 to 1999 and operated by
Parise "Bill” Voudouris and his wife Rosalie.
"He was a friend to man, and lived by
the side of the road” -Homer — — Map (db m152858) HM
Sutter’s Fort, established by Capt. John A. Sutter in August 1839, marked the Western end of the Coloma Road. Opened in 1847, this road ran from the Fort to Sutter’s sawmill at Coloma. Used by James W. Marshall in January 1848 to bring the news of . . . — — Map (db m11897) HM
This colonial style revival structure was built in 1900 for Chauncy H. Dunn and his family. Mr. Dunn was a prominent attorney, who represented several important clients including the William Land estate. The building was originally located on . . . — — Map (db m98062) HM
When Sacramento bought steam pumpers the volunteers could not keep their steam? up, so they hired professional firemen. Since March 30, 1872, Sacramento paid firemen have always been the first to respond to any crisis.
New Helvetia Chapter No. 5, . . . — — Map (db m38318) HM
Zitkála-Šá (Lakota: Red Bird), also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin was a writer,
editor, translator, musician, educator, and political activist. In 1926 she and her husband
founded the National Council of American Indians, dedicated to the cause . . . — — Map (db m171898) HM
This building, the former California Packing Corporation Plant #11, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984 for its architecture and its place in California’s agriculture history.
It was one of the last operating . . . — — Map (db m11865) HM
The California Almond Growers Exchange founded in 1910, was first successful grower-owned co-operative for marketing California almonds. It pioneered in many fields, including almond production, mechanization and marketing. The first structure on . . . — — Map (db m11862) HM
[Main Marker]:
Captain John A. Sutter, after coming up the Sacramento River from Yerba Buena in August 1839, landed approximately two hundred feet north of here, at what was then the south bank of the American River. A short time . . . — — Map (db m10522) HM
On August 19, 1931, famous Golf Course Designer Dr. Alister MacKenzie was selected by the City of Sacramento to lay out the new Sacramento Municipal 18-Hole Golf Course, which opened for play on October 1, 1932. The course name was changed to . . . — — Map (db m14938) HM
On January 12, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln decreed that where the Central Pacific Railroad crossed Arden Creek the western base of the Sierra Nevada began. The hardships of railroad construction through mountains resulted in increased government . . . — — Map (db m18854) HM
This plaque is dedicated to Frank C. Freer by the City of Sacramento in recognition
of his commitment of over 50 years to improving the game of golf in Sacramento, California.
• Member-Sacramento Golf Club at Haggin Oaks
• Member-Sacramento . . . — — Map (db m14907) HM
• 1998 National PGA Golf Professional of the Year
• 1998 National PGA Merchandiser of the Year (Public Course)
• 1994 National PGA Horton-Smith Award Winner
• 1990 National PGA Merchandiser of the Year (Public Course)
Ken Morton, Sr. . . . — — Map (db m14857) HM
In recognition of Michael “Mac” McDonagh for his 32 years of service as Superintendent of Golf for the City of Sacramento from 1932 – 1964. Mac McDonagh went to England in 1923 to become an apprentice in golf course construction . . . — — Map (db m14939) HM
This plaque presented in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Sacramento Senior High School
September 1, 1856 — — Map (db m162695) HM
Sailing ships since the “Gold Rush” laden with supplies and sitting deep in the water just above the river bottom have inched their way slowly up the Sacramento River to Sacramento. After unloading, the ships would risk rolling over . . . — — Map (db m16474) HM
The original building was completed in the spring of 1854 at a cost of $120,000. It housed the City Waterworks, its Superintendent and Tapper, and the City offices for Mayor, Council, Secretary, Marshall, Police, Collector, Assessor, Surveyor, and . . . — — Map (db m16948) HM
The original flagpole was constructed from a single Oregon pine tree reaching a height of 113 feet. When first erected in the 1860's during a patriotic “Flag War” with the Central Pacific Railroad, it was considered to be the tallest . . . — — Map (db m136275) HM
For Sacramento, the prize of statehood was being named California’s capital in 1854. The logistics of finding a suitable location for the Capitol building itself proved to be a frustrating challenge to the City. One early site was destroyed by fire, . . . — — Map (db m229827) HM
Religious organizations were among the earliest forces in the community to shape not only moral and ethical issues, but to frame many social and economic concerns as well. One way religion shaped Sacramento was through architecture. The impressive . . . — — Map (db m229833) HM
News of the 1848 gold discoveries in California traveled around the globe, stirring up thousands of dreams of instant wealth. A slow trickle at first, by 1849 gold seekers rushed in from China, Australia, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chili, Brazil, . . . — — Map (db m229813) HM
The reformer who emerged to challenge the leadership and direction of government was Hiram Johnson. Johnson served as governor for two terms from 1911 to 1917, and then as a U.S. Senator from 1917 until 1945. When he was elected governor, California . . . — — Map (db m229907) HM
A stock market panic in 1893 threw many out of work and created hard times. Labor strikes became increasingly aggressive until a strike of the Pullman Factory near Chicago in 1894 resulted in a nation-wide railroad boycott. Railroad workers in . . . — — Map (db m229897) HM
While a few people question Sacramento’s role in the transcontinental railroad, the larger story of Sacramento’s place in transportation history revolves around numerous transportation events such as national stagecoach lines, steamship companies, . . . — — Map (db m229917) HM
With the overnight entry of the United States into World War II, it was apparent that despite America’s strength, much work needed to be done to allow the country to be successful in two different portions of the world. The country developed a new . . . — — Map (db m229970) HM
This structure, erected in 1852-53, was occupied during the 1850’s by the B.F. Hastings Bank, Wells Fargo and Co., various state officials, Sacramento Valley Railroad, and the Alta Telegraph Co. during April 1860 - May 1861. The Alta Telegraph Co. . . . — — Map (db m11388) HM
Floods, fires, and disease tested Sacramento’s resolve to survive. Floods were nearly an annual event and sometimes occurred several times in a winter season. City residents responded by building increasingly larger levees. Meanwhile, two fires in . . . — — Map (db m229814) HM
This building was the home of the Booth Company, a wholesale grocery business and its founder Newton Booth, lawyer, writer, lecturer, and politician. Booth served as State Senator 1862-1863, and lived here while Governor of California 1871-1875 and . . . — — Map (db m154356) HM
As the City grew, the land area between the Sacramento River and Third Street was not sufficient for the business needs of the community. Mercantile establishments flowed east along J and K Streets to accommodate their customers. Large successful . . . — — Map (db m229826) HM
Four of the most successful merchants in Sacramento specialized in hardware, dry goods, and groceries. Later known as the “Big Four,” Charles Crocker, Mark Hopkins, Collis P. Huntington, and Leland Stanford banded together to convince the United . . . — — Map (db m229817) HM
The City’s Wharf and Warehouse probably was constructed in the late 1880’s. A south extension likely was added around 1900. The small waterfront facility provided river-craft dockage for a number of small independent operators. As indicated by the . . . — — Map (db m16500) HM
Redevelopment in the 1950s evolved out of the programs of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. In 1958, it appeared that Sacramento’s central district was dying as it expanded into the suburbs. Sacramento’s West End, a 65-block portion of the City, . . . — — Map (db m229973) HM
This replica is on the site of the original Eagle Theatre. Built in 1849, it was the first structure in California constructed specifically as a theatre. The Theatre was a canvas covered timber structure with a false front, a large door and a . . . — — Map (db m143478) HM
Even though California and the Sacramento Valley were remote to the rest of the world, the area was a focus of exploration in the first half of the 19th century by the Spanish, Americans, British, French, Germans, Russians, and many others. Gabriel . . . — — Map (db m229800) HM
California’s Central Valley had one of the most concentrated assemblies of Native Americans in North America. Approximately 150,000 natives were grouped by language rather than political boundaries. In Sacramento, the local natives were called . . . — — Map (db m229798) HM
A line of strong, diverse, and dedicated teachers from a wide range of social and economic backgrounds have shaped the lives of Sacramento’s children. Ernesto Galarza was such a teacher, with an influence reaching far beyond Sacramento. He was born . . . — — Map (db m229914) HM
At this location on January 8, 1863, Governor Stanford surrounded by politicians and locals, announced the start of the United States’ first transcontinental railroad. You are standing at Mile Marker 0, the origin of the Central Pacific Railroad . . . — — Map (db m149177) HM
You are standing where the First Transcontinental Railroad in America had its western origin, at Front and K Streets in Sacramento.
On January 8, 1863, prominent citizens and railroad founders gathered here for a groundbreaking ceremony to . . . — — Map (db m201267) HM
Since the days of Sutter’s Fort, Sacramento was the trading center for much of the Central Valley, the Sierra Nevada and points beyond. As the railroad network around the capital city expanded, Sacramento merchants were able to market a greater . . . — — Map (db m201266) HM
Many early Sacramento merchants amassed significant wealth. Some moved to nearby San Francisco, others to New York and other eastern states. A number of wealthy merchant families turned to philanthropy later in their lives: Margaret Crocker built . . . — — Map (db m229832) HM
During the early years of statehood, Sacramento became not only the State Capital, but also the seat of the State Supreme Court. The B.F. Hastings Building at 2nd and J Streets first served as the State’s highest court. The Gold Rush attracted a . . . — — Map (db m229812) HM
Historic Street Lights
Restored by
SACRAMENTO
MUNICPAL
UTILITY
DISTRICT
Personnel and
Traffic Signals &
Street Lighting Employees
of the
City of Sacramento
Department of Public Works
Installed by
Allen L. Bender, . . . — — Map (db m16521) HM
To 1840
First Settlers lived and worked in the Sacramento Valley for thousands of years before Europeans arrived.
Nisenan
1840 to 1850 - Population 6,820
War with Mexico • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo • The Gold Rush • California . . . — — Map (db m229385) HM
The Sacramento Wood Company’s steamer wood freight shed, between N and O streets in the Front Street right-of-way, remained at this location for approximately 30 years. The Sacramento Wood Company could trace his roots from an earlier enterprise . . . — — Map (db m16508) HM
Built in 1852 by the Lady Adams Mercantile Co.; named after the brig which brought the partners around the horn. She has survived fires, flood, and being lifted one story. She has served merchants, bankers, and as a “rooming house”. . . . — — Map (db m58582) HM
Dedicated to all Merchant Marine Seaman
Members of the U.S. Merchant Marines serving world wide aboard
U.S. Flag cargo ships during World War II suffered a greater
percentage of war-related deaths than did all of the
nation’s regular armed . . . — — Map (db m16493) HM
On this site stood the store of James L. L. F. Warren, an influential center of agriculture during the Gold Rush. Here at the New England Seed Store, the camellia was first introduced into California in February, 1852.
Camellia
Official . . . — — Map (db m11193) HM
Founded in December 1848 by John A. Sutter, Jr., Sacramento was an outgrowth of Sutter’s Fort established by his father, Captain John A. Sutter, in 1839. State Capital since 1854, it was a major distribution point during the Gold Rush. A . . . — — Map (db m11486) HM
Display 1
Sacramento property owners often adorned their buildings with cast-iron columns like these to embellish their structures and refine the city's overall appearance. If you look closely, a decorative column may feature information . . . — — Map (db m113063) HM
Dedicated April 13, 2000
Sacramento
by
James Stretesky
George E. Kuchler Family
Rotary Club of Sacramento
Burnett & Sons Planing Mill and Lumber Co – Since 1869
Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society
Sacramento Metro Chamber of . . . — — Map (db m15702) HM
Among the many sailing ships bound for California in 1849 was the LaGrange, a three-masted bark from Salem, Massachusetts. The ship arrived at Sacramento on October 3, 1849, and the following June was purchased by the city for a prison. In . . . — — Map (db m16989) HM
Where do you go after you find gold? Professor L.A. Lauriet’s Assay Office, once located here in a two story brick building, was often a miner’s first stop in Sacramento. Originally from the West Indies, Lauriet weighed and analyzed miner’s gold. If . . . — — Map (db m201773) HM
R Street formed the boundary of a levee system that surrounded Sacramento. It also served as the base of operations for the State's first rail line, the Sacramento Valley Railroad. The line was designed by Theodore Judah, who also became the . . . — — Map (db m90220) HM
Floods, like fires, required extraordinary solutions. The City of Sacramento had been building levees with limited success since 1849. After a devastating flood in 1862, the community mobilized a massive effort to raise the central City as much as . . . — — Map (db m229815) HM
This original building built in 1853, housed Sacramento Engine Company No. 3. In 1921 the building was abandoned as a firehouse. It was restored to its present state in 1960, as an historical landmark. — — Map (db m17004) HM
Display 1 Before 1848, the Sacramento River waterfront, behind you, was quiet and occupied by few people. New arrivals during the Gold Rush transformed the waterfront rapidly, turning it into a chaotic transportation hub crowded with goods . . . — — Map (db m201276) HM
The second world war found river transportation companies continuing service on the Sacramento River while under the restrictions of wartime conditions. In the 1950’s, river commerce consisted of the transportation of barges of bulk grain, . . . — — Map (db m16467) HM
As the rush for gold continued, it became apparent that Sutter’s landing on the Sacramento River was the natural head of navigation for the sailing ships and river boats arriving from San Francisco and around the world. On the shore of the . . . — — Map (db m229804) HM
John Sutter, a central figure in California's gold rush and Sacramento's early development, would hardly recognize his embarcadero today. Located just north of the present I Street bridge, Sutter's landing in 1848 was little more than a . . . — — Map (db m113064) HM
As you gaze down, you look back in time at Sacramento's original level. The building that once stood here was probably raised in the 1860s, creating this courtyard and providing access to hollow sidewalk segments. Imagine how easily flood waters . . . — — Map (db m201277) HM
By the time the 19th century drew to a close, great wealth had been accumulated by a few, but enormous social problems had emerged throughout the country: the labor movement fought for union controls; child labor became a significant concern; . . . — — Map (db m229830) HM
The 1890s was a pivotal decade of invention. The transmission of electricity from the Folsom Power House to Sacramento in 1895 was, by its size and purpose, a major national achievement. The hydroelectric power generated was three-phase alternating . . . — — Map (db m229904) HM
By the late 1830s, so many different nations had explored and settled in California that the Mexican government feared it would lose region. The British and French had arrived both by land, from Canada, and by sea; the Russians had settled along the . . . — — Map (db m229802) HM
The first attempts to establish a government for the City of Sacramento in 1849 resulted in many meetings being called, but few were attended. Some of the earliest meetings were attended by those who represented saloon and gambling interests. The . . . — — Map (db m229806) HM
“The Docks” area is significant in that California’s first railroad began here. Railroads have directly influenced the development of the southern waterfront for more than 100 years. The Sacramento Valley Rail Road, the pioneer steam . . . — — Map (db m16727) HM
“The Docks” has had a remarkably varied occupational history. Gold Rush immigrants camped along the riverbank. In the following years, a limited number of individuals and families lived in the area in private residences and lodging . . . — — Map (db m16511) HM
Even after the great national stock panic of 1893 disabled the labor force in America, many events such as the Spanish American War and World War I – temporarily glossed over the plight and discontent of the American working class. Then, the Great . . . — — Map (db m229969) HM
The equality of education in Sacramento area schools had been the focus of a number of reformers. Educator activists in the 19th century are well represented by Sarah Jones, and in the 20th century by Mary Tsukamoto. Jones was an African American . . . — — Map (db m229891) HM
The Bridge Lunch Restaurant was the last of a long line of restaurants, saloons and boardinghouses located at, or nearby, 1323 Front Street, the first brick structure in the city. George Zins, a native of Searsburg, Lorraine, started a . . . — — Map (db m16728) HM
Sutter employed a group of Mormons, under the supervision of James Marshall, to build a lumber mill on the American River at Coloma. The men worked on building a tailrace which would guide water from the mill back to the river. By day the men . . . — — Map (db m229803) HM
The birth of Sacramento City was in the hands of John Sutter, Jr. who, in late 1848, hired a surveyor to map out a city on his father’s land. After the city limits were established, he began to sell city lots. Sutter’s principal land agent was Peter . . . — — Map (db m229807) HM
Another distinctive era in the demographic history of the southern waterfront occurred when the construction of several interurban railroad lines along Front Street revitalized the area. In the first decade of the 20th century, several interurban . . . — — Map (db m16544) HM
William Land was Sacramento’s own “Horatio Alger” – a local boy who became financially successful. As a very young boy, Land worked as a baggage handler at the Central Pacific Railroad Passenger Station. He was so efficient at picking up visitors at . . . — — Map (db m229893) HM
In 1911, the Northern Electric Railway Company, along with Sacramento and Yolo counties, built the Northern Electric Bridge. The bridge carried a single railroad track with twin motor-vehicle roadways. Pedestrian walks cantilevered from the central . . . — — Map (db m16492) HM
This statue commemorates the glory of The Pony Express, which started here at 2:45 a.m. on April 4, 1860, when Sam Hamilton galloped into a blinding rainstorm on the first lap of the 1,966-mile trip to St. Joseph, Missouri. During its 18-month . . . — — Map (db m11326) HM
1860 · 1861 1960 · 1961
120 celebrated riders rode 650,000 miles with only one rider killed by Indians, one schedule not completed and one mail pouch lost. — — Map (db m11348) HM
By the 1950s, urban decay had left an almost indelible mark on Sacramento’s “West End.” Redevelopment interests planned to demolish the oldest section of the central City west of Seventh Street. The State Division of Highways also proposed a freeway . . . — — Map (db m230178) HM
In the early 1920’s the California Transportation Company, the leading passenger carrier on the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, announced plans to build two modern passenger vessels for its Sacramento to San Francisco run. In 1927, the Delta . . . — — Map (db m16507) HM
Curing the sick and injured was the primary mission of the Catholic Sisters of Mercy Order when they arrived in Sacramento in 1857. Not long after their arrival, the Sisters established the first Catholic School in Sacramento. In 1896, the Sisters . . . — — Map (db m229822) HM
Hardin Bigelow was a deeply-involved founder and pioneer of the new City. A contractor, he helped build Sacramento and its early levees. In October 1850, while serving as mayor, he ordered squatters on city lots to vacate the properties. The . . . — — Map (db m229808) HM
The Tower Bridge, a vertical-lift span, was opened for traffic on December 15, 1935 and was built at a cost of $994,000. The State Department of Public Works, the City and the County of Sacramento and the Federal Government built the bridge.
It . . . — — Map (db m16489) HM
Throughout history, two categories of ships, merchants and naval combatants, have carried out the world’s seagoing activities. Those of the merchant marine, known as merchantmen, carry cargo, passengers, and perform special functions during times of . . . — — Map (db m16468) HM
This monument was erected by the men and women of the Southern Pacific Company, who, in 1930, were carrying on the work he began in 1860. He convinced four Sacramento merchants that his plan was practical and enlisted their help. Ground was broken . . . — — Map (db m11735) HM
Identifying A Need
By the early 1930’s, Americans were moving away from trains and ships and turning to automobiles as their mode of transporation. As a result, traffic on roadways increased dramatically. In Sacramento, M Street (now . . . — — Map (db m16490) HM
A symbolic bond developed between river transportation and agricultural interests that was
both economic and social, and it endured well into the 20th century. The river transportation
companies maintained regular contracts with Sacramento . . . — — Map (db m144739) HM
The transcontinental railroad across the U.S. was a monumental effort in an era when the world was accustomed to monumental projects in the name of global transportation. Even before the transcontinental railroad was completed, the “Big Four” . . . — — Map (db m229819) HM
Constructed during the early years of the Vietnam War, she was commissioned as a “Combat Supply and Auxiliary Support Ship” (AEO-1). At 793’ and 53,000 tons, she is by far the largest ship in the U.S. Fleet to be named . . . — — Map (db m72896) WM
A wooden sloop, 229 feet long and with a crew of 138, she was commissioned for blockade service during the Civil War. First, she contained Confederate ships off the coast of North Carolina and later Atlantic ports in Europe. In 1865, she . . . — — Map (db m16470) HM
Brought into service in 1914 to join the United States “Great White Fleet”, dubbed such for the sparkling white paint used on naval ships at the time, she was in service 28 years and two world wars. A 226-foot gleaming white steam . . . — — Map (db m16475) HM
As part of our nation’s maritime history, USS Sacramento steamed more than one-half million miles during her proud service in the United States Navy.
She logged 64,000 miles convoying 483 ships through submarine-infested European waters during . . . — — Map (db m16483) HM
Sacramento’s first post office was located on this lot in 1849. In 1853, Henry E. Robinson bought the lot from Samuel Brannan and built this three story brick building, naming it the Jones Hotel. The Sacramento Pioneer Association first organized . . . — — Map (db m149178) HM
Sacramento’s importance during the Gold Rush was as a supply depot for outlying towns in the foothill-mining region. The City’s central location to the northern mining region, combined with reliable year-round river transportation to San Francisco, . . . — — Map (db m16496) HM
During World War I, Sacramento secured its first Army Air Corps base, Mather Field. After the war ended in 1918, the base was closed until 1931, when an Army crew reopened Mather Field to undertake the largest military aircraft war game in the . . . — — Map (db m229916) HM
The reform movement of the late 19th century brought women into a new sphere of activity. The desire to improve the good of humanity led women to found cultural organizations and women’s clubs. Women became politically active with child labor, . . . — — Map (db m229889) HM
