Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park

Sacramento, California

Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park

Location: Sacramento, California
Category: Historical Places

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Pioneer History

Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park preserves the 1839 agricultural and trade colony founded by John Sutter. It stands as the oldest restored fort in the United States and offers a look into California's pioneer days.

Visitors can explore the fort's central building and surrounding structures to learn about life in the Sacramento Valley before the Gold Rush.