Old Town Sacramento

Experience the Sacramento of the Gold Rush only 20 minutes from Lions Gate Hotel. Old Town Sacramento is a National Landmark and a portion is designated as a State Historic Park. A thriving waterfront community, Old Town Sacramento adheres to its one of a kind museums, entertainment, dining and shops.

Explore a real piece of American history - Dating back to 1839 and the original American gold rush, Old Town Sacramento has seen hell and high water with massive floods and fires through out the 1900's. Threatened by the elements, the people of California refused to see its thriving golden town swept away, so a massive project to raise the street level above the flooding with thousands of cubic yards of earth was implemented. The project worked and beloved Sacramento was saved; the daring scheme to raise the street level can be seen throughout Old Sacramento under the boardwalks and in its basements.

The entire city was redeveloped in the 1960's and now stands as one of California's most desired destinations with 5 million visitors annually. Come see our amazing surviving city!

For more information, please go to www.downtownsac.org