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| 1 Alcatraz Island | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Probably the most famous prison in the country. Access on by Blue and Gold Fleet boats | Address Blue & Gold Fleet 41 Pier San Francisco, California 94133 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Closest City: San Francisco Closest Interstate: On an island, ferry service only Closest Airport: San Francisco Intl | Contact Phone 415 705-5555 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 Calico Ghost Town | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: partially reconstructed 1881 silver mining town. Gold panning, silver mine, narrow gauge train, 20 mule team | Address 36600 Ghost Town Rd PO Box 638 Yermo, California 92398 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Closest City: Barstow (8 mi), Los Angeles (90 mi) Closest Interstate: just east of I-40, I-15 intersection, between the two Closest Airport: Los Angeles Airport LAX | Contact Phone 760 254-2122 Toll free 800 862-2542 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 Columbia State Historic Park | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: State park re-creates gold rush town of 1850-70 in existing town | Address 22708 Broadway Columbia, California 95310 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Closest City: Modesto (40), Sacramento (70) Closest Interstate: I-5 Closest Airport: Sacramento Intl SMF | Contact Phone 209 532-0150 | |||||||||||||||
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| 4 El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: 2 original structures of Spanish fort restored and 5 reconstructed, some in adobe | Address 123 E Canon Perdido St Santa Barbara, California 93101 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Closest City: Santa Barbara Closest Major Highway: US 101 Closest Airport: Santa Barbara SBA Airport | Contact Phone 805 965-0093 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: 27 historic buildings, ranging from 1818 adobe to Spanish style 1926 church. | Address 622 N Main St Los Angeles, California 90012 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: In Los Angeles near Chinatown Closest City: Los Angeles Closest Interstate: San Bernadino: Exit Broadway; 101(Hollywood) ex Alameda Closest Airport: Los Angeles LAX | Contact Phone 213 628-1274 | |||||||||||||||
| 6 Escondido Historical Society History Museum | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: First library, Victorian house, blacksmith shop, barn, 1888 Depot, railroad car, all moved to Grape Day Park | Address 321 North Broadway Escondido, California 92025 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: In Grape Day Park Closest City: Escondido Closest Interstate: I-15 Closest Airport: San Diego Lindbergh Field SAN | Contact Phone 760 743-8207 | |||||||||||||||
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| 7 Fort Ross State Historic Park | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Reconstructed Russian-American Company Settlement, with museum exhibits in Commander's House | Address 19005 Coast Highway 1 Jenner, California 95450 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Sonoma County Closest City: Santa Rosa (30 mi) Closest Major Road: US 101 Santa Rosa Closest Airport: San Francisco SFO | Contact Phone 707 847-3286 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 Fort Tejon State Historic Park | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Restored adobes from the original fort. Museum, active re enactor's program. | Address Lebec, California 93243 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Closest City: Bakersfield (40 mi) Santa Barbara Closest Interstate: I-5 Fort Tejon exit Closest Airport: Bakersfield Meadows Field BFL | Contact Phone 661 248-6692 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 Heritage Square Museum | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: 8 Victorian houses moved to an open open air museum and restored | Address 3800 Homer Street Los Angeles, California 90042 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Highland Park Closest City: Los Angeles Closest Interstate: Pasadena Freeway Closest Airport: Los Angeles LAX | Contact Phone 818 796-2898 | |||||||||||||||
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| 10 Railtown 1897 | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Complex of railroad buildings, machinery & equipment, including a working turntable and a working repair shop, and Sierra Railroad | Address PO Box 1250 Jamestown, California 95327 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Closest City: Modesto (40 mi) Closest Major Road: SR 99, SR 99 at Modesto Closest Airport: Sacramento Intl SMF | Contact Phone 209 984-3953 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 Kern County Museum | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: 16 acres, 58 buildings covering 1865-1945, on site children's discovery center | Address 3801 Chester Ave Bakersfield, California 93301 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Closest City: Bakersfield Closest Interstate: State Route 99 Closest Airport: Bakersfield Meadows Field BFL | Contact Phone 661 861-2132 | |||||||||||||||
| 12 La Purisima Mission State Historic Park | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Mission restoration as a state park. According to the official California State Parks Site it is "the largest and most authentic mission restoration project in the American West." Visitor center, mi | Address 2295 Purisima Rd Lompoc, California 93436 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Closest City: Santa Barbara (40 mi) Closest major road: US 101 Closest Airport: Santa Barbara SBA | Contact Phone 805 733-3713 | |||||||||||||||
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| 13 Mariposa Museum and History Center | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Indoor historical museum & display of one-room miner's cabin, outdoor mining equipment and Indian Village | Address 5119 Jessie St Corner of 12th & Jessie Mariposa, California 95338 | |||||||||||||||
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Yosemite Closest City: Modesto, Sacramento (112) Closest Major Road: SR 99 Closest Airport: Sacramento | Contact Phone 209 966-2924 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: 16 historic structures and buildings, tours of Coloma, Mill demonstrations, museum | Address 310 Back Street PO Box 265 Coloma, California 95613 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Closest City: Sacramento (30 mi) Closest Interstate: On SR 40 between I-80 and SR 50 Closest Airport: Sacramento Intl SMF | Contact Phone 530 622-3470 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 Old Town San Diego State Historic Park | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Park in the middle of tourist area. 20 reconstructed or restored buildings around a square, surrounded by restaurants and shops | Address 4002 Wallace St San Diego, California 92110 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Closest City: San Diego Closest Interstate: I-8 and I-5 intersection Closest Airport: San Diego Lindbergh Field SAN | Contact Phone 619 220-5422 | |||||||||||||||
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| 16 Heritage Park Victorian Village | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: restored Victorian homes & city's first synagogue | Address Heritage Park Row 5201 Ruffin Rd, Suite P San Diego, California 91213 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: San Diego Closest City: San Diego Closest Interstate: I-5 Exit 15A Closest Airport: San Diego Lindbergh Field SAN | Contact Phone 619 297-9327 | |||||||||||||||
| 17 Rancho Los Alamitos Ranch and Gardens | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: 7 acre historic ranch, with adobe ranch house from 1800. Smithy, barns, garden | Address 6400 E Bixby Hill Rd Long Beach, California 90815 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Closest City: Long Beach Closest Interstate: I-405, SR 22 Closest Airport: Long Beach Municipal LGB | Contact Phone 562 431-3541 | |||||||||||||||
| 18 California State Railroad Museum | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Largest interpretive rail museum in the country, with 1849 Scene Gold Rush era street, part of Old Sacramento, 1849-era wood and canvas theater, Sacramento Railroad | Address 125 "I" Street mail 111 "I" Street Sacramento, California 95814 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location:
Downtown Sacramento Closest City: Sacramento Closest Interstate: I-5 exit J St Closest Airport: Sacramento Intl SMF | Contact Phone 916 445-7387 | |||||||||||||||
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| 19 Old Sacramento Historic District | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Description: Historic district of 28 acres in the heart of the city, with nine museums and over 50 historic buildings. Parts of the district are included in the Old Sacramento State Historic Park, | Address 1111 2nd St #300 Sacramento, California 95814 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Downtown, between I-5 and Sacramento River Closest City: Sacramento Closest Interstate: I-5 exit J street Closest Airport: Sacramento Intl SMF | Contact Phone 916 264-7777 | |||||||||||||||
| 20 History Museum at Kelley Park | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: 27 buildings, some original, some replicas, working trolley, houses, businesses, ice cream parlor | Address 1650 Senter Rd San José, California 95112 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: South end of Kelley Park Closest City: San Jose Closest Interstate: I-280 or SR 101 Closest Airport: San Jose Intl SJC | Contact Phone 408 287-2290 | |||||||||||||||
| 21 San Diego Maritime Museum & Star of India | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Includes sailing ship Star of India, ferryboat Berkeley, and steam yacht Medea | Address 1492 N Harbor Dr San Diego, California 92101 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Closest City: San Diego Closest Interstate: I-5 Closest Airport: San Diego Lindbergh Field SAN | Contact Phone 619 234-9153 | |||||||||||||||
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| 22 San Juan Bautista State Historic Park | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Historic site within historic district, next to historic mission (which is owned and operated separately). Several buildings, living history day once a month. | Address 19 Franklin St 2nd, Washington, & Mariposa Streets San Juan Bautista, California 95045 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Downtown San Juan Bautista Closest City: Monterey (24) San Jose (40) Closest Major Road: US 101 Closest Airport: Monterey Peninsula MRY | Contact Phone 831 623-4881 | |||||||||||||||
| 23 Stagecoach Inn Museum Complex | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Several buildings including reconstructed 1874 house, Chumash native hut, adobe house, carriage house, and museum in the Inn | Address 51 S Ventu Park Rd Newbury Park, California 91320 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Closest City: Burbank Closest Major Road: US 101 Closest Airport: Oxnard OXR | Contact Phone 805 498-9441 | |||||||||||||||
| 24 Sutter's Fort State Historic Park | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Restored to 1847 condition, self-guided tour, demonstrations | Address 2701 L St 26th & K Sacramento, California 95816 | |||||||||||||||
| General Location: Downtown Sacramento Closest City: Sacramento Closest Interstate: I-5 Closest Airport: Sacramento Intl SMF | Contact Phone 916 445-4422 | |||||||||||||||
| 25 Fresno Flats Historical Park | Click here for hours, admission fees, details of what's there, local lodging, local information & nearby things to do | |||||||||||||||
| Description: Two Houses, schools, jail, depicting late 19th century life in the Sierra Nevada foothills | Address PO Box 451 Oakhurst CA 93644 |
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