Old Sacramento Surprise
While we were visiting Adam and Joi, we went to Old Sacramento to visit the California State Railroad Museum. We had already been in this area of town when we arrived by train and rented a car and I found it was like any other city... unimpressive, congested, run down, and I already knew about the crime rates for various areas of town. However, when we pulled onto the road where the museum was located, we found an incredible, impressive and historic downtown city area. Actually, it is registered as a National Historic Landmark District. I don't think any of us were expecting to see what we found. This section of the city is preserved in its circa-1850 Gold Rush days! I believe only one road through this area is still dirt and gravel. Some roads are blacktopped to cut down on dirt and dust in the dry climate. Other roads are cobblestone. The sidewalks aren't actually sidewalks but wood porch type decking, all attached from one building to the next as you would typi