Sac History Happenings

Grass Valley will relive its 19th century past during this weekend's Gold Rush Days, a festival of music, shows, exhibits, demonstrations and reenactments in historic downtown. Among the offerings visitors will enjoy are blacksmithing and gold mining demos by docents...

Young kids, 3 and up, will get the chance to learn about California history while having fun at a series of free hands-on workshops offered at the California Museum. The four programs feature California-themed crafts, activities and games to engage...

Juneteenth (June 19) commemorates the day in 1865 when the end of slavery was announced in Galveston, Tex. by a Union army general. Although originally a celebration of the liberation of American slaves, the annual observance has evolved to...

The California Automobile Museum is offering special extended hours and special doings this Thursday and every third Thursday of the month. Evening visitors will enjoy half price admission as well as happy hour prices for craft beer and wine. Best...

Summer Reading is underway at Sacramento Public Library with the theme of "Reading is So Delicious," and this year a local history activity has been added to the mix: the Sacramento Vintage Cooking Challenge. Over the next three months, participants are...

The history of the Suisun Valley goes back centuries when Native Americans populated the region before settlement by the Spanish. The Gold Rush attracted many people to the transportation and commercial crossroads that became Suisun City. The valley eventually evolved...

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African Americans to serve as aviators during World War II. They not only fought heroically in Europe, they also overcame prejudice and discrimination in the Army Air Forces. Their success helped prepare the way...

The Heidrick Ag History Center opens a new exhibit describing the evolution of California tomato production from hand labor to machines. Besides vintage photographs, visitors will get to examine two early mechanical harvesters, plus a vintage tomato transplanter. The latest...

Trains and dads just sort of go together. So this Father's Day give your pop a ride on a vintage steam or diesel locomotive. Railtown 1897 and the California State Railroad Museum are both offering special excursions this weekend. In...

This month's Hands on History series focuses on the political unrest and military action California experienced in 1846, a time when the Mexican territory was threatened by internal conflicts and foreign powers. The uncertainty reached a peak when as many...