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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 97 attractions in Sacramento
Traveler Description: Recreation of John Sutter's fort.
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Attraction type: Historic village, Architectural building, Other
Address: 2701 L St Sacramento, CA 95816
Tel: 916 445 4422

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( 1-3 of 3 )
“Sacramento history”
4 of 5 stars
Pnemiller
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Jul 1, 2007
1/3 found this review helpful

A great way to learn about Sacramento history in the middle 1800's and about John Sutter's life, his building the fort and his many enterprises, as well as the effect of the gold rush at that time. A must see location in Sacramento. more

“A great place to teach the kids some history about the old west!”
4 of 5 stars
Mystified_One
El Paso, TX
Jan 17, 2005
9/12 found this review helpful

I took the kids here to teach them a little of their own ancestry. We are direct descendants of the Bidwells, so I thougt this would be a fun place for them to see. If they're fairly well-behaved, kids can run around a bit. There are rooms with doors open and when they look in, electonic sensors give a self-guided... more

“The original”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Jan 14, 2005
6/13 found this review helpful

I write this from my perspective as a little kid. I havent been there in ages! I should go though, i heard its only like 2 dollars to get in. The oringal sutters fort no longers stand. I think they may have some of the stones left, but the poor old fort was quite abandoned. Burned, I think. I also... more

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2701 L St, Sacramento, CA 95816
Tel: 916 445 4422