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Operated by the Railroad Museum, these 40-minute excursions are pulled by a historic steam locomotive along the nearby river levees.
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Great starting point for excursions throughout the Sacramento region.
The Sacramento History Museum explores the region's history from the days before the Gold Rush to the present throughout the museum's two stories of interactive galleries. The museum also offers the perfect starting point for exploring the Old Sacramento State Historic Park!
A huge museum of railroad history with a large collection of old yet well-preserved trains and equipment. If possible, take Amtrak to the Sacramento station to get into a trainy mood for it. The museum also features a large majestic model train layout on the 3rd floor in 3-rail O-scale.
The oldest continuously operating museum in the West, home to a premier collection of California art.
19,000 sq. ft. Victorian mansion built in 1856 that is now a California State Park. Over California's history, the mansion had been central to government operations in the state.
Formerly known as Plaza Park, Cesar Chavez Park is a scenic park in the middle of downtown Sacramento that adjoins historic City Hall, the Public Library and Sacramento's Citizen Hotel. Great place to take photos of the Sacramento skyline. During the summer on Fridays, it is used as an outdoor concert venue known as Concerts in the Park.