Sacramento History Museum

Jared was recently interviewed for the Rogue Ranger podcast helping to discuss rainy day museums in Old Sacramento.

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Sacramento History Museum

Get ready to bid on one-of-a-kind art, unforgettable dining outings, and exciting experiences — including a Sacramento Kings Behind-the-Scenes Experience — plus lots of other fun surprises!

Our Bidding for a Bright Future online auction opens next Friday, February 13, and closes on February 22, giving you plenty of time to browse, bid, and win. Get a sneak peek today; start bidding on Friday.

We’ll continue adding more items right up until bidding opens, so check back often at our online auction page below!

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Come out on Saturday, February 14, from noon to 3pm as we celebrate Presidents Day a little early as the volunteers of Sacramento Living History present Meet the First Ladies & Presidents. Learn about these historical figures and about some little known facts you may not have known.

This event begins at noon and takes place at the Hastings Annex, 1002 2nd Street in Old Sacramento, next to the Visitors Center.

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A timely blacksmithing video as Valentine’s Day approaches from Sutter’s Fort.

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On February 7, 1846, William Loker, the assistant clerk at Sutter’s Fort (in present-day Midtown Sacramento), wrote in the Fort’s daily logbook, “Capt. [Lansford] Hastings & [John] Bidwell finished laying out the town.” That town was the proposed site of Sutterville.

Hoping for increased immigration to the Sacramento Valley, John Sutter knew Sutter’s Fort would not be an adequate trading post to supply American immigrants with the increased demand for commercial supplies and housing. Lansford Hastings also hoped to increase American immigration to California with his newly published guidebook, “The Emigrants' Guide to Oregon and California.”

Knowing that the area west of Sutter’s Fort flooded often during the winter, Sutterville was surveyed on a low bluff overlooking the Sacramento River, just a few miles south of Sutter’s Embarcadero (where Old Sacramento is today). To encourage German immigration to California, this proposed map of Sutterville was published in 1849 in “Neuer Praktischer Wegweiser für Auswanderer nach Nord-Amerika” (New Practical Guide for Emigrants to North America) by Captain B. Schmölder.

During the early days of the California Gold Rush, merchants invested in property in Sacramento City on the waterfront and the town of Sutterville declined. Sacramento City was the more preferred location for merchants as it was the location ships could already dock and unload supplies and passengers. Sutterville was simply an added detour for merchants and incoming gold seekers. The site of Sutterville is located at present-day William Land Park in Sacramento.

Map of Sutterville by Captain B. Schmölder published in 1849 in “Neuer Praktischer Wegweiser für Auswanderer nach Nord-Amerika.” Please note that the map is oriented with north at the bottom.

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It’s the Year of the Fire Horse! Join us as we celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Sacramento History Museum with engaging cultural activities on Sunday, February 15th, from 11am to 2pm!

Bring your family and friends to the Museum and participate in engaging activities with the Sacramento Children’s Museum and Verge Center for the Arts, such as creating paper lanterns, making red envelopes (includes a special “Good Luck” coin!), and gold panning! PLUS, when you visit the Print Shop you can letterpress print a special Year of the Fire Horse print!

It's a celebration filled with fun and interactive activities which are all included with Museum admission.

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Get into the Valentine mood by stepping into a captivating evening of jazz and history! Savor delightful refreshments and appetizers while the renowned Harley White Jr. Orchestra sets the stage with soulful tunes. Be transported through time with an engaging slideshow that chronicles the vibrant history of jazz in Sacramento and the West End! This is more than an event—it’s an experience that will leave you inspired and connected to the heart of jazz culture. This combination of narrative, music, and historic images reveal the hidden histories, tragedies, and triumphs of Sacramentans whose stories might otherwise be forgotten.

The concert will feature youth musicians from the TALA Jazz Ensemble, celebrating the legacy of jazz while uplifting the next generation of talented performers.

General Admission: $50
Sacramento History Museum Members: $40
Youth: $25 (17 and younger)

Concert ticket includes appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages. Wine tickets available for purchase. Event is recommended for ages 8 years and older.

Reserve your ticket(s) at the website below.

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Chilly February is the perfect time to tour above and below in Old Sacramento, especially with family, friends, and maybe your Valentine!

Our Old Sacramento Underground Tours are a great way to explore the historic district and get the low down on how Sacramento raised the city in the 1860s to avoid future floods. Underground Tours are available 7 days a week this month.

Go to our website below to check out tour times, availability, and to book your tickets! You can also buy tickets in person at the Museum or by phone at 916-808-7059. It’s best to purchase in advance though as tours have limited space.

Tour tickets include free admission to the Sacramento History Museum!

shopsachistorymuseum.org/Events.aspx

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On January 29, 1850, a meeting was held at the office of Priest, Lee, and Company, at the corner of Second and J Streets, to devise a plan to prevent future flooding in Sacramento. The city was still recovering from a major flood that inundated the area just three weeks prior. It was quickly determined a levee system was the solution.

The committee created from this meeting was tasked to hire an engineer to survey and make estimates for costs for a levee. The committee consisted of John S. Fowler, Jacob R. Snyder, Hardin Bigelow, Barton Lee, James L.L.F. Warren, Sam Brannan, and many others. The work of this committee eventually led to an election in April 1850 where the citizens of Sacramento approved building a levee.

That levee would eventually fail in 1852. Over the next decade, Sacramento combatted the Sacramento and American Rivers during the winter. You can learn more about Sacramento’s early floods and how they eventually resolved the issue (hopefully) by raising the city, among other efforts too, on our Old Sacramento Underground Tours available 7 days a week! For more information and how to get tickets, check out the link below!

shopsachistorymuseum.org/Events.aspx

View of Sacramento looking east during the January 1850 flood by George W. Casilear & Henry Bainbridge, courtesy of the Library of Congress.

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