Nice experience as a field trip. Crowd keeps on coming. Great way to know history. It is outdoor with exhibits inside the rooms which you peep in.
January 2024
It was awesome to see all the different rooms set up how they would have been used. You could really imagine yourself in the 1840s wandering around. They are re-doing the roof on the central building, so today, entry was free.
October 2023
I came here as a kid probably around 17 years ago so it was interesting seeing it again and trying to figure out what I remembered from back then. Patty Reed's doll is no longer on display but it's a cool spot to learn some history about California
Friends of Sutter’s Fort is a nonprofit 501 (C) (3) organization that believes in the power of experiencing history at Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park (SHP).
Every day we collaborate with California State Parks to preserve and protect historic structures and artifacts, and to engage visitors of all generations with meaningful educational experiences.
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Sutter's Fort State Historic Park is what remains of the first settlement in Sacramento. John Sutter was given a land grant from the Mexican government in 1839 (when California was still part of Mexico). He used this land to develop agriculture and set up the first non-Native American settlement in the Central Valley of California. Now Sutter's Fort sits right in the center of Sacramento, surrounded by Midtown apartment buildings and restaurants, but offers a place to see a bit of California history. The large white fort has been restored to look as it did in the 1840s. Original rooms include a kitchen, stables, store, carpenter's shop, mill, doctor's office, and other places that served the small local community at that time. A free audio tour is available. The grounds of the park include the California State Indian Museum and a small but nice area to walk with ponds, fountains, and heritage trees. Sutter's Fort is open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Entrance fees are $5 for adults and $3 for kids over five. Street parking is available, and free street parking can be found one to two blocks south on 27th Street.
