Gold Rush History Center, Sacramento Photos

The Gold Rush History Center (also called Discovery History Center) concentrates on the Gold Rush because the 1849 discovery at Sutter's Mill was essentially a Sacramento event. However, many other aspects of local history are covered like the 1862 flood, local newspapers, agriculture, & the Pony Express which terminated in the city.

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Gold Rush History Center [aka Discovery History Center] occupies a new building in the corner of Old Sacramento. Sacramento, CA.	Gold nugget at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Gold nugget & jewelry at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Gold nuggets at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.

Native American Yokuts mush boiler basket at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Native American Maidu storage basket at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Native American Patwin gift basket at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Pony Express Saddle (c1860) with pouches for mail at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.

Panama Pottery of Sacramento earthenware crock at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Various frontier patent medicine containers at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Native Sons of the Golden West banner at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Sacramento Bee office facade (1901) in Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.

Relief showing early printing press at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Heritage printing presses at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Linotype machine at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Shards from archeological dig on display under glass floor at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.

Archeological finds under glass floor at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Yuba Ball Tread Tractor (1918) made in Benicia, CA, an early attempt at treaded traction at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Early California home food storage unit at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Wells Fargo Express cargo wagon at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.

Crates bearing various brands of canned pears grown in the area at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.	Colorful labels of California fruit products at Gold Rush History Center. Sacramento, CA.


See Also:	Sacramento, CA