Friends of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad

Sacramento Excursion

Thanks to Gary See and Kevin O'Roark for these photos.

"Pleasantly worn out" might be an apt description of our group as we departed Sacramento for our return trip home. We certainly packed a lot into our weekend adventure in Sacramento! We visited the California State Railroad Museum, the Capitol, and the Crocker Art Museum. Not on our itinerary but a definite bonus was our tour of the Stanford Mansion and its opulent interior and furnishings as it appeared in 1870. An advantage we enjoyed having prearranged our group tour at the Crocker was our docent was able to tailor our tour more toward our rail interests. He offered interesting insight to the men that were the "Big Four" as we viewed their portraits and learned about their role in California history. There was also time to explore on your own at each venue. Our accommodations on the Delta King were a real treat and added to our overall experience in Old Sacramento. We didn't conduct an official poll of the group but it seemed the overall consensus was "let's do it again."

Details on the trip's structure.