#sutter's fort

Sutter was a businessman who played an important role in the colonization of California. Slutter enslaved hundreds of native americans as forced laborers and raped indigenous girls as young as 12.

You'll find more images of California's past in our new online exhibit: California Gold Rush: Seekers, Scoundrels, Loss and Luck.

If you wander around Sacramento long enough, sooner or later you will run into a white-walled complex nestled in a verdant park, Sutter’s Fort. In Rise, Ruin and Restoration, Cheryl Stapp traces the history of this remarkable structure, not only covering its construction, abandonment, and eventual restoration, but also profiling the remarkable men and women who passed through this structure.  If you love tales of devotion, grit, political machinations, and historic preservation, this is the book for you!

Lots of rich California history to be found at Sutter's Fort in Sacramento!  @MaeSChaplin

Horse-Drawn Wagon outside Sutter’s Fort (1915?)  Two fireman in uniform.  The wagon is carrying firemen’s hats suspended from a rack.

Sacramento, California