Sutter's Fort / myLot

United States

October 8, 2015 3:29pm CST

When I lived in the Sacramento, California area I was impressed with Sutter's Fort which is a State Historic Park in the heart of midtown. It's and interesting place to visit. This Fort was being built when the wagon trains came when the California Gold rush was on. The fort was built by a Swiss immigrant John Sutter more than 150 years ago. A man working for Sutter discovered Gold the when word was out all the workers deserted Mr. Sutter and all that was standing of the fort was the central building.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

8 Oct 15

I have heard of Sutter before, although I mistakenly thought that he was the one that found the gold.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Oct 15

He himself did not find the gold and I had stated but yes most people think that way.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

8 Oct 15

@Marcyaz I seem to remember that he asked a geology friend of his to identify it and he in turn took it to the Assay Office. Once again I cannot be certain if I remember correctly because it is a long time since I heard about the incident.

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Florin Moshan

@BAblingOne (85)

• Soignies, Belgium

8 Oct 15

Thank you for sharing a little bit of your nations history, i just can't rreally think i could add something more then that the fort looks pretty beatifull as a piece of history. Thanks for sharing and have a great evening.

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american forts

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Oct 15

It is definitely a piece fo our history, thank you for your kind words. You have a great evening/day whatever it is there now.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (159569)

• Boise, Idaho

9 Oct 15

Haunted I will wager. Seems like I have seen this place on Ghost Adventure when the guys went there.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

9 Oct 15

There has been some talk of it being haunted, yes.

much2say

@much2say (53944)

• Los Angeles, California

8 Oct 15

We've been through Sacramento, but never to Sutter's Fort! We hope to go up north in the next couple years to show the kids other parts of CA!!

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Oct 15

There is a lot to see, did you get to San Francisco, it is really a neat city to visit, I have been there many times and I always seem something different each time I go there.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

9 Oct 15

@much2say Since you are not so far have you been to the Phoenix area there are lots of things to do there also but go only in the winter months as I am sure you already know. Also another area to go to would be Monterey, CA and then head on to San Francisco where there is so much to see and do.

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much2say

@much2say (53944)

• Los Angeles, California

9 Oct 15

@Marcyaz I have! But since having kids, we haven't done a lot of traveling - only locally (we are in Los Angeles) - we've been as high as Santa Barbara and as low as San Diego. We want to venture out!

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

8 Oct 15

Oh dear all his workers became gold lust. That must have been awful that he was left with all the work! Look at his creation though. Good for him! I have never seen a real fort would love to Marcy!

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Oct 15

Really you have never seen a real fort, we will have to remedy that some day.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

8 Oct 15

@Marcyaz Yes I would like to live in one lolz

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (49132)

• United States

8 Oct 15

I really enjoy visiting forts.

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

8 Oct 15

me too as they are fun to go through and reminds you of days past.

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vanny

@vandana7 (98986)

• India

9 Oct 15

Wagon trains. That seems ages ago. :)

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

9 Oct 15

Yep it was a while ago.

lady Di

@lady1993 (27225)

• Philippines

9 Oct 15

wow, i do not think we have that here.. or maybe we do

what is mainly in it though? just wells? and buildings for watching enemies?

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marcyaz

@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

9 Oct 15

It was all that plus an agricultural and trade colony and you have to remember back then it was a Mexican Alta California Province. It also served as a way station.

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