On the grounds of Sutter's Fort State Historic Park in downtown Sacramento, Native American structures have been built in an outdoor demonstration area. In the adjacent museum, exhibits and artifacts illustrate the culture of the state's earliest inhabitants. As many as 300,000 to 1,000,000 Native American lived in California before the arrival of Europeans. There were more than 150 distinct tribal groups. There is a display about Ishi, the last of the Yahi Indians. Ishi managed to remain hidden from western civilization until 1911 when he was discovered in northern California. The museum has a number of special events throughout the year. The museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except Christmas, New Years Day, and Thanksgiving.
Location:
26th and K Streets, Sacramento California
Telephone
916-324-0971
Other California State Parks nearby:
(Sacramento) California State Capitol Museum
(Sacramento) Governor's Mansion State Historic Park
(Coloma) Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
(Folsom) Negro Bar State Park
(Rancho Cordova) Prairie City State Vehicular Rec. Area
(Sonoma) Sonoma State Historic Park
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06/10 Coming to The Sacramento area
Arden Fair Sacramento CA March30-April18 Open the doors to Arden Fair and step inside. Here you'll find contemporary fashions, jewelry, accessories and brand name merchandise at over 165 specialty stores, plus Nordstrom's, Macy's, Sears, and JC Penney. Arden Fair also has a number of terrific restaurants, everything from fast food to fine dining. And it's completely enclosed, so it's always a comfortable 70 degrees inside no matter what it's like outside.
Oakland Greek Festival Oakland CA May17-19 Wonderful aromas of Souklavia and Loukoumades waft through the air and the sounds of traditional Greek music and shouts of OPA! resonate in the hills of Oakland.
California Exposition & State Fair Sacramento CA June12-28 The Cal Expo is the site of the California State Fair. All year Satellite Wagering, Waterworld USA, Paradise Island Fun Center and an RV Park are just a few of the features of the Cal Expo.The first State Fair was held in 1854 in San Francisco at the old Music Hall. The fair offered premiums (prizes) for its competitions and included such agricultural exhibits such as 2-inch-long peanuts, 72-pound beets and a 10-pound carrot that was longer than 3 feet. Horseracing was part of that first fair and has continued to be a part of the fair ever since.
Midsummer Mozart Festival San Francisco CA July18-28 Organized in 1974, the Festival is the only music festival in North America dedicated exclusively to Mozart.
California Wool and Fiber Festival Boonville CA September13-15 From the source to the fiber, come follow the thread of fine wool craftsmanship.
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