Sacramento highlight
Old Sacramento Gold Rush historic district
Old Sacramento is a National Historic Landmark with over 50 buildings from the Gold Rush era, designated by the National Park Service in 1965.
Old Sacramento's 296-acre historic district contains more buildings of historic value than any area of similar size in the West. The National Park Service designated it as a National Historic Landmark in 1965 in recognition of its importance to American history. The district includes structures such as the Eagle Theater (1849), the B.F. Hastings Building (1853—which formerly housed the California Supreme Court), and the Big Four Building (1855), all preserved from Sacramento's Gold Rush era.
Old Sacramento served as a crucial hub for three major systems that connected the nation in the nineteenth century: the western terminus for the Pony Express postal system, the first transcontinental railroad, and the transcontinental telegraph. The district remains free to enter, with guided tours and a state museum operating from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Locals and visitors explore the historic streets, shops and restaurants that have made the area a living connection to California's founding era.
Families in Sacramento building their lives in this historic city often look ahead to how they'd sustain that life if one income were lost. Insurance planning at different stages—when you buy a first home near the river, when children are born, when you start a business—keeps coverage matched to what you actually need.