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robertpaulsen's JournalHistoric Old Sacramento - Underground Tunnels - Road Trip Day 11 Episode 29
Old Sacramento is located within the Old Sacramento Historic District which is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District. The city of Sacramento was developed in the mid-nineteenth century as an extension of Sutter’s Fort as the Sacramento River was the main waterway to the west coast. We had a lot of fun walking and exploring the waterfront!
Giant Cement Statues from Weird California - Road Trip Day 10 Episode 28
My sister-in-law gave my wife a book years ago called “Weird California”. I thought it was a great title for a book considering how often California marches to the beat of its own drum. Anyway, it’s also inspired me to go out and find some of the strange, unique, creative and “weird” stuff that I have a tendency to be attracted to. The Giant Cement Statues of Auburn, California are definitely one of them.
Who knew the longest single span covered bridge in the world - was in California?
We found out on our recent road trip just off Hwy 49 where we found a bridge on the South Yuba River. This 19th century bridge attracted our curiosity because it is reported to be the longest single span wooden covered bridge in the world! The Bridgeport Covered Bridge was built in 1862 by David John Wood and was a vital link to the silver mines in Nevada at the time, with up to 100 wagons a day coming through the area.
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