A Simple Immigrant Christmas
Visit Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park and enjoy a very festive Hands on History event, A Simple Immigrant Christmas! In the 1840s, the gates of Sutter’s Fort were opened to any and all weary travelers who made the perilous journey to California in search of a...
STEAM at the Fort
This engaging Hands on History event encourages visitors of all ages to think, create, and innovate! Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park is rich in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M.). Spend the day interacting with docents dressed...
Catch Gold Fever!
“Catch Gold Fever,” will focus on the rush for GOLD that gripped Sacramento in 1849. Miners, from around the world, rushed in and changed California forever. How did the Gold Rush change Sutter’s Fort? Learn the answer to this question, pan for gold, experience a gold...
By Land & Sea
By Land and Sea, part of our popular Hands on History Program will focus on the different ways immigrants came to California — by land or by sea — while sharing the unique challenges they faced and what daily life was like during their journeys. Visitors...
Frontier Survival Skills
Come learn skills to survive on the frontier!