Sutter's Fort

[WRussell]

I finally made it back to visit Sutter's Fort after a hiatus of over 40 years, and have to say the place is well worth a visit if you're anywhere near Sacramento, California.

Doc Arroyo the gunsmith and Sparky the blacksmith made the visit for me. I was surprised at all the muzzle loaders in evidence. Doc has quite a collection in his gunsmith shop (and would have more, but the state decided they were too valuable to leave there). You can walk up to a wall gun and take a good look. And of course cannon.

Sparky's blacksmith shop is excellent.

http://www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=485

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[Doc Arroyo]

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Glad ya had a good time. Hopefully you can get back, and I can find a bit more time for you!

Ifn any of the rest of you folks are going to be in the neighborhood, give me a hollar. I would sure like to show you around!

Doc :thumbsup:

 

[Slamfire]

I have been to the mill, but not the fort. A trip up CA route 49 is a great way to treat your kids on summer vacation. Mine loved it! :hatsoff:

 

[tzvia]

That's one of my favorite vacation loops. Starting in L.A. (home), up the 395, visiting places like Lone Pine, Mammoth, Donner pass, then down the 49. Sometimes I go to Lassen, Shasta, Burnt Lava Flow or up into Oregon for a spell first, then back down. Everywhere I go, is nicer than L.A. and I am always sad when I get home.

Lois
Somewhere, there are IT jobs up there... Just gotta find 'em.

 

[Rebel]

Heck, most anyplace is better than L.A. There have to be jobs for ya here in Oregon. And we don't have a State sales tax, and restrictive gun laws.

 

[Slamfire]

Or you can move to Washington, which has no income tax and do your shoppin' across the river from Vancover, in Portland.