When brilliant gold nuggets were discovered at the foot of the Sierra Nevada in 1849, a real human tide swept across the Gold Country in record time, with dreams of riches in their heads. Sailing as far east as they could from San Francisco Bay on the Sacramento River, these gold fever pioneers stopped at the confluence of the American and Sacramento Rivers, the most advanced point they could reach aboard their ships. A city emerged almost overnight, and many buildings were built from the remains of boards and sails of ships. California's capital, it is located in the county with the same name and was founded in 1848 by John Sutter.
The city, located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River, has a port connected to San Francisco Bay by a canal passing through Suisin Bay and the Sacramento River Delta. Here it is an important centre for the rail and river transport of fruit, vegetables, rice and beef as well as dairy products for the Sacramento Valley. L he food industry is one of the major industries in the region. The city of Sacramento began in the mid-19th century first with the development of Fort Sutter. This fort was located along the Sacramento River, and the river was at the time the main means of transportation to get to the Pacific coast. built in a flood-prone area, a system of dykes had to be put in place and several streets and sidewalks of the city were also raised. the Old Historic Park Sacramento State attracts over 5 million visitors a year. Here are some regular events:
the Sacramento Music Festival (formerly known as Sacramento Jazz Jubilee), Gold Rush Days, New Year's events, St. Patrick's Day parade, World Music & Dance Festival and Mardi Gras.