After we spent the morning at the Sacramento Temple we drove into Sacramento City. We went to see Sutter's Fort. It is quiet interesting. It is a fort that never had to fire a single shot!
This is the sign at the entrance. It cost $6 per adult to enter, but they would only take cash or a California check. I said how about Visa? Nope. So Nick got us all in. Thanks Nick!
This is an old cannon they fired. Was interesting. They used tinfoil wadded up instead of linen cloth as the packing, then a styrofoam ball instead of a lead one, and poured gun powder in and then set it off. BOOM! Very loud. The styrofoam ball only went about 15 feet. Pretty funny.
Us at the fort.
Then drove down the street to the California State Capitol. We wandered around inside for about an hour. Saw the Senate floor from the Gallery. This is the most beautiful of all the Capitols I have seen and we have been to a lot as we traveled this land!
This is the Governor's office. Can you read the sign above the door?
This was the sign next to the Governor's door. My mouth fell open. I couldn't believe it! I had forgotten a movie star was once again the Governor of California.
He certainly has a wonderful wife!
We then took Highway 50 East to Highway 49 at Placerville, CA up to Coloma, CA where Sutter's Mill is located. My great great-grandfather, James S. Brown, was a member of the Mormon Battalion. When they came through California, a few of the guys stayed to earn some money before heading on to Utah to join their families. The guy on the far right is James. He was one of the few who were there when they found gold in January of 1848.
This is a replica of the cabin that the Mormon men stayed in at Sutter's Mill.
Nick and Curtis standing by the Southfork of the American River where the gold was found. All of this was so interesting to actually see...since it ties in with my family history on my dad's side.
Well, we are off in the morning to head back to sunny Arizona. We hear more snow is coming tonight with 80% snow fall through tomorrow mid day. So we get to return the LONG way with all the rain. At any rate, we had a great time seeing friends and family.
Pretty amazing they can build such things!
This photo was taken at 6:00 am just before we pulled out to drive back to Arizona.
This is the sign at the entrance. It cost $6 per adult to enter, but they would only take cash or a California check. I said how about Visa? Nope. So Nick got us all in. Thanks Nick!
This is an old cannon they fired. Was interesting. They used tinfoil wadded up instead of linen cloth as the packing, then a styrofoam ball instead of a lead one, and poured gun powder in and then set it off. BOOM! Very loud. The styrofoam ball only went about 15 feet. Pretty funny.
Us at the fort.
Then drove down the street to the California State Capitol. We wandered around inside for about an hour. Saw the Senate floor from the Gallery. This is the most beautiful of all the Capitols I have seen and we have been to a lot as we traveled this land!
This is the Governor's office. Can you read the sign above the door?
This was the sign next to the Governor's door. My mouth fell open. I couldn't believe it! I had forgotten a movie star was once again the Governor of California. 
We then took Highway 50 East to Highway 49 at Placerville, CA up to Coloma, CA where Sutter's Mill is located. My great great-grandfather, James S. Brown, was a member of the Mormon Battalion. When they came through California, a few of the guys stayed to earn some money before heading on to Utah to join their families. The guy on the far right is James. He was one of the few who were there when they found gold in January of 1848.
This is a replica of the cabin that the Mormon men stayed in at Sutter's Mill.
Nick and Curtis standing by the Southfork of the American River where the gold was found. All of this was so interesting to actually see...since it ties in with my family history on my dad's side.