Old Sacramento Waterfront

These 28 acres on the Sacramento’s historic waterfront were the site of both tragedy—fire and flood—and triumph—the raising of the streets, the founding of the Transcontinental Railroad, the terminus of the Pony Express, and the home of California’s first thriving business district, fueled by gold, agriculture and the river.

Due to past and current efforts by the State of California, private and public museums, individuals, business, the City and County of Sacramento, the Historic Old Sacramento Foundation, scores of volunteers, and many others, the Old Sacramento Waterfront lives on as thriving shopping and entertainment district as well as a global tourist destination.