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Birds-eye view of Sacramento, ca. 1857. The real city of Sacramento was developed around a wharf, called the Embarcadero, on the confluence of the American River and Sacramento River that Sutter had developed prior to his retirement in 1849 as a result of the gold discoveries which began at Sutter's Mill at Coloma. [24]
Old Sacramento, the oldest quarter of the city, grew up along the Sacramento River in the mid-1800s. Residents of Sacramento adopted a city charter in 1849, which was recognized by the state legislature in 1850. Sacramento is the oldest incorporated city in California, incorporated on February 27, 1850. [ 19 ]
This is a list of mayors of Sacramento, California. The Sacramento City Council met for the first time on August 1, 1849, and the citizens approved the city charter on October 13, 1849. The City Charter was recognized by the State of California on February 27, 1850, and Sacramento was incorporated on March 18, 1850.
Robert King Fong (born 1960) is a United States Democratic Party politician who is a former member of the Sacramento City Council. [1] He was first elected to that post in 2004 and was reelected in 2008 without opposition. In December 2012, he was replaced by Steve Hansen. [2]
Education. University of California, Los Angeles (BA) University of California, Davis (JD) Signature. Darrell Steven Steinberg (born October 15, 1959) is an American politician and attorney who is the 56th mayor of Sacramento, California since December 2016. He was elected to be mayor on June 7, 2016 (avoiding a runoff).
October 15, 1966. Designated NHLD. January 12, 1965 [2] Old Sacramento State Historic Park occupies around one third of the property within the Old Sacramento Historic District of Sacramento, California. The Old Sacramento Historic District is a U.S. National Historic Landmark District. The Historic District is sometimes abbreviated as Old ...
Sutter's Landing. Sutter's Landing is the spot the Captain John A. Sutter landed in August 1839 at the American River after coming up the Sacramento River from Yerba Buena at 38.5816°N 121.4660°W. After landing, Sutter built a base camp, then Sutter's Fort. The site of the landing is California Historical Landmark #591 that was listed on May ...
Margaret Crocker was made a life director [7] and presented the E. B. Crocker Art Gallery and collection to the City of Sacramento and the California Museum Association, "in trust for the public," [4] the contents of which were valued at the time at more than $500,000. [9] A school of art was established at the gallery in 1886. [7]