Railroad Museum
Today we went to Sacramento and spent the day at the Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento and Sacramento History Museum. We learned a lot about the Transcontinental Railroad which helps give teachers more background when teaching about the railroad. The museum had lots of different trains throughout train history. We saw examples of Pullman coaches which was very cool, considering we went to the Pullman Museum in Chicago last year.
Dinner?
The museum spoke about how a young nation began a new way of life, but destroyed the Indians. We also learned about the contribution the Chinese made to the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad and how they lived a very healthy life.
Chinese immigrant
One of the two gold spikes was recovered 5 generations after the man’s family who had paid for them to be made, gave them to the museum to display. That was awesome to see!
The Lost Golden Spike
The Pony Express Riders began in Sacramento and that was very interesting, especially as I’m from Missouri and St. Joseph is where the express ended.
Dana, Lindsey, and I went down to the American River to put our feet in the river where John Marshall who worked for Mr. Sutter, found gold and changed the United States forever causing the Gold Rush. The mill was actually at a different place, the desk clerk told us, but the same river.
River of Gold!
Old Sacramento was very touristy but we had a great time shopping and eating a great meal at Fat City Restaurant. The veggie lasagna was delicious.
