Old Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Historical Timeline of Sacramento
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023
1. Historical Timeline of Sacramento Marker
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Historical Timeline of Sacramento. . 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 Statehood , Pioneers arrived in the area in search of land and wealth far from the confines of their homes throughout the world. , John Sutter 1803-1880 Land Baron . James Marshall 1810-1885 Carpenter and Discoverer of Gold , City Founders organized and shaped Sacramento’s first businesses and government. , John Sutter, Jr. 1826-1897 City Founder . S. Clinton Hastings 1814-1893 First Supreme Court Justice . Sam Brannan 1819-1889 Merchant . Peter Burnett 1808-1895 Miller and Governor, 1850 to 1860 – Population 13,785 , Sacramento Valley Railroad, 1860 to 1870 – Population 16,282 , Pony Express . The Civil War . Transcontinental Railroad and Suez Canal Completed . Railroad Builders established corporations to invest in and construct railroads in California and across the continent. , Theodore Judah 1826-1863 Railroad Engineer . Leland Stanford 1824-1893 Merchant and Railroad Baron . Charles Crocker 1822-1888 Merchant and Railroad Baron . Mark Hopkins 1813-1878 Merchant and Railroad Baron . C.P. Huntington 1821-1900 Merchant and Railroad Baron , State Capitol houses California’s State Government, 1870 to 1880 – Population 21,420 , Nation’s Centennial . Sacramento’s First Fruit Cannery . Sacramento’s First Telephone Exchange , Philanthropists donated funds and buildings to community causes. , E.B. Crocker 1818-1875 California Supreme Court Justice . Margaret Crocker 1822-1901 Philanthropist . Jane Stanford 1828-1905 Philanthropist, 1880 to 1890 – Population 26,282 , Sacramento’s First Electric Street Cars . Hydraulic Mining Era Ends , Churches provided for the religious needs of Sacramento and strove to reform social ills in the community., 1890 to 1900 – Population 29,282 , Spanish American War , Capitalists accumulated great wealth by establishing successful businesses , William Land 1837-1911 Merchant and Hotel Owner , Educators taught the community the value of quality education and worked to better Sacramento’s schools. , Sara Jones 1847-1925 Teacher, 1900 to 1910 – Population 44,898 , Wright Brothers Flight , Reformers strove to ride turn of the century Sacramento of saloons, gambling, and child labor. , Hiram Johnson 1866-1945 Reformer, Governor and U.S. Senator, 1910 to 1920 – Population 65,908 , Panama Canal . World War I , Authors observed life in Sacramento and recounted its diverse stories. , Ernesto Galarza 1905-1984 Author, Activist and Teacher, 1920 to 1930 – Population 93,750 , The Great Depression , Community Activists advocated civil rights and fought unfair labor practices. , Mary Tsukamoto 1915-1998 Teacher and Activist . V. Aubrey Neasham 1908-1982 Teacher and Historian , ”The past is the beginning of the future.” V. Aubrey Neasham, 1930 to 1940 – Population 105,958, 1940 to 1950 – Population 137,572 , World War II, 1950 to 1960 – Population 191,567 , Korean War, 1960 to 1970 – Population 257,105 , Vietnam War . Moon Landing, 1970 to 1980 – Population 275,741 , Nation’s Bicentennial , Redevelopment Visionaries sought to revitalize Sacramento’s historic waterfront district , Frank Durkee 1892-1983 Preservation Advocate, Redevelopment Agency Commissioner . Eleanor McClatchy 1895-1980 Publisher, Sacramento Bee . Frank Fat 1904-1997 Restaurant Entrepreneur, 1980 to 1990 – Population 369,365 , Fall of the Berlin Wall
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 Statehood Pioneers arrived in the area in search of land and wealth far from the confines of their homes throughout the world.
John Sutter 1803-1880 Land Baron • James Marshall 1810-1885 Carpenter and Discoverer of Gold City Founders organized and shaped Sacramento’s first businesses and government.
John Sutter, Jr. 1826-1897 City Founder • S. Clinton Hastings 1814-1893 First Supreme Court Justice • Sam Brannan 1819-1889 Merchant • Peter Burnett 1808-1895 Miller and Governor
1850 to 1860 – Population 13,785
Sacramento Valley Railroad
1860 to 1870 – Population 16,282
Pony Express • The Civil War • Transcontinental Railroad and Suez Canal Completed •
Railroad Builders established corporations to invest in and construct railroads in California and across the continent.
Theodore Judah 1826-1863 Railroad Engineer • Leland Stanford 1824-1893 Merchant and Railroad Baron • Charles Crocker 1822-1888 Merchant and Railroad Baron • Mark Hopkins 1813-1878 Merchant and Railroad Baron • C.P. Huntington 1821-1900 Merchant and
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Railroad Baron State Capitol houses California’s State Government
1870 to 1880 – Population 21,420
Nation’s Centennial • Sacramento’s First Fruit Cannery • Sacramento’s First Telephone Exchange Philanthropists donated funds and buildings to community causes.
E.B. Crocker 1818-1875 California Supreme Court Justice • Margaret Crocker 1822-1901 Philanthropist • Jane Stanford 1828-1905 Philanthropist
1880 to 1890 – Population 26,282
Sacramento’s First Electric Street Cars • Hydraulic Mining Era Ends Churches provided for the religious needs of Sacramento and strove to reform social ills in the community.
1890 to 1900 – Population 29,282
Spanish American War Capitalists accumulated great wealth by establishing successful businesses
William Land 1837-1911 Merchant and Hotel Owner Educators taught the community the value of quality education and worked to better Sacramento’s schools.
Sara Jones 1847-1925 Teacher
1900 to 1910 – Population 44,898
Wright Brothers Flight Reformers strove to ride turn of the century Sacramento of saloons, gambling, and child labor.
Hiram Johnson 1866-1945 Reformer, Governor and U.S. Senator
1910 to 1920 – Population 65,908
Panama Canal • World War I Authors observed life in Sacramento
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and recounted its diverse stories.
Ernesto Galarza 1905-1984 Author, Activist and Teacher
1920 to 1930 – Population 93,750
The Great Depression Community Activists advocated civil rights and fought unfair labor practices.
Mary Tsukamoto 1915-1998 Teacher and Activist • V. Aubrey Neasham 1908-1982 Teacher and Historian ”The past is the beginning of the future.” V. Aubrey Neasham
1930 to 1940 – Population 105,958
1940 to 1950 – Population 137,572
World War II
1950 to 1960 – Population 191,567
Korean War
1960 to 1970 – Population 257,105
Vietnam War • Moon Landing
1970 to 1980 – Population 275,741
Nation’s Bicentennial Redevelopment Visionaries sought to revitalize Sacramento’s historic waterfront district
Frank Durkee 1892-1983 Preservation Advocate, Redevelopment Agency Commissioner • Eleanor McClatchy 1895-1980 Publisher, Sacramento Bee • Frank Fat 1904-1997 Restaurant Entrepreneur
1980 to 1990 – Population 369,365
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. 38° 34.912′ N, 121° 30.234′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Old Sacramento.
Photographed By Joseph Alvarado, May 24, 2023
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Marker can be reached from the intersection of K Street and Interstate 5, in the median. The mural is along the footpath connecting Old Sacramento to downtown under the I-5 overpass, east of 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95814, United States of America. Touch for directions.
More about this marker. Inset boxes on the timeline mural are entered as individual markers.
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on July 27, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.