Welcome to the State of California

Historical Sites

  • Early History of the California Coast - National Park Service
    A national register of historic places travel itinerary.
  • Preserving California's History - California State Parks, Office of Historic Preservation
    Understand how the state is preserving the buildings and sites crucial to California's history.
  • California Historical Landmarks - California State Parks, Office of Historic Preservation
    Learn about the state's historical landmarks and link to a list of plaques.
  • Cultural Diversity Before 1900 - California State Parks
    Read Five Views, covering California's five largest minorities - and their historic sites - present during the 50 years after 1848: Native Americans, African Americans, Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, and Latinos.
  • The California Trail - National Park Service
    Learn about the California Trail, which carried gold-seekers from points along the Missouri River to California.
  • Sacramento History Online - Sacramento History Online Project
    View a collection of agriculture and transportation historic photos and documents.
  • Nationally Recognized Historic Places - National Park Service
    Use the National Register Information System (NRIS) database to identify California locations listed in the National Register of Historic Places.