The little one and I got out of the house recently and visited the Sacramento landmark of Sutter’s Fort. This adobe fort was built in 1840, early in Sacramento’s history, for the purposes of trade by John Sutter with the coerced permission of the local Nisenan Indians and randomly with the help of Hawaiian laborers. Sutter was granted Mexican citizenship in 1840 and the Land Grant for the area in exchange for keeping local Indian tribes “in order.” It was closed shortly after gold was discovered in Coloma sparking the 49r Gold Rush.
The fort has been lovingly restored and the California State Parks service does a great job displaying the period with detailed rooms depicting each of the trades and functions of the fort; Carpenter shop, Millstone, Gunsmith, Blacksmith, Guard Room, Kitchen, Bakery, and Weaving Rooms. The Fort sits on a beautifully maintained garden neighboring the California State Indian Museum.
It has always amazed me that my fellow Sacramentans restored, saved, and preserved this special spot because it is surrounded by period houses, hospital high rises, vibrant bars, all in the heart of downtown Sacramento. It is prime real estate as they say.
Local Girl Scout Groups dress up in period costume for their visit. (I remember doing that not so many years ago!)
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 
History must be preserved… 🙂
(So you did revival costume wearing?) Photos!
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Ha. I think we did when I was very small but not while we were there this time. No photos sadly. Ha.
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A shame! 😉
(How’s the fire going?)
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Better. I think they are still burning but mostly contained.
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That is good. 🙂
When do the rains start over there? Fall? Winter?
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Late November or December. Sometimes later…
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Darn. I insist this country (Mexico) could make a buck collecting rain water and shipping it to California.
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We would probably pay a lot of money for it
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😉
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The east coast is about to get hammered. We could use some of theirs too. Hoping it fizzles out and isn’t as bad as they are predicting.
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Yes, you’re right. The US is such a large country. So much rain on one side and draught on the other… 😦
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Scary right now.
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