Old Sacramento is a 28-acre National Historic Landmark District and State Historic Park along the Sacramento River in
California's capital city. The district, which features original and re-created buildings and other exhibits from the time of the California Gold Rush and the Transcontinental Railroad in the mid-19th Century. The enclave also contains a number of restaurants, theaters, and other entertainment venues. Historic buildings include the 1849 Eagle Theater; the 1853 B. F. Hastings Building, once home to the California Supreme Court; and the 1855 Big Four Building. Photo by Carol Highsmith.