Sutter's Fort in Sacramento, CA

Because Isabella is going to be in the 4th grade next year we decided to take a weekend field trip to Old Town Sacramento. For those of you who don't know, 4th grade is California history year at her school. The kids learn all about the Spanish explorers, the missionaries, the Native American Indians, and the Gold Rush days. They have a state report as well as many other projects they must complete relating to California's history.

These are pictures we took of the kids at Sutter's Fort. John Sutter was one of California's earliest settlers and he built this small town where people lived or stayed during their travels. It was and still is surrounded by a huge wall to protect the people from attacks by the Native Americans at the time. Later in the school year the 4th graders will take an overnight camping field trip to Sutter's Mill which is the location where gold was first discovered.

There are many other places of interest to visit and fun things to do in Old Town Sacramento. It was a fun trip. We stayed at the Embassy Suites Hotel which was great, especially when we usually have to book 2 rooms for a family of 6. The suites come with 2 rooms with a pull out couch and 2 double beds. It was perfect for a family, and it includes a free full breakfast daily during your stay. It was within walking distance of most of the things we did. We did have to drive to Sutter's Fort which was less then 10 minutes away. Sean and I would like to venture back without kids sometime. We'd like to stay at the Delta King Hotel which is a converted old southern riverboat. It is right in town but was too pricey and we would have had to get more then one room for all of us. I got most of my information from the Sacramento City Visitor's Bureau web site which had links to the Old Town web site as well as others (http://www.sacramentocvb.org/). I'll be posting pictures of our other weekend adventures soon!