Sacramento is the capital of the state of California. It is also the county seat of Sacramento County. Sacramento is located at the union of the Sacramento River and the American River.

Sacramento has several places of historic significance like the rail road museum, the European Style architecture at Downtown Sacramento and the Capitol Park.

Capitol Park is the term used for all the gardens in the Capitol Park area surrounding. The area boasts of several rare species of trees from around the world.

Capitol Park has memorials to significant events involving California like the Civil War Memorial Grove which was planted in 1897 with saplings from Civil War battlefields. There is a life-sized statue of Father Junípero Serra, a Roman Catholic missionary sent from Spain to colonize California. The California Vietnam Veterans Memorial which displays bronze statues of service men shows military life in Vietnam.

Then there is The California Veterans Memorial honouring California Veterans from the Persian Gulf War. Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War, World War I, Civil War, the Korean War, World War II and the Vietnam War. The serene surrounding helps you Fully Enjoy yourself at the Gorgeous Sacramento Capitol Park.

Information in Capitol Park

http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=495

Sites in and around the Capitol Park

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Reviews on Capitol Park and things to do

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There is light rail connectivity across Sacramento and you can get to any place you like in minutes, just hop into the light rail. Light Rail also offers daily pass which is a reasonable price and a lot can be seen in one day.

The str2Big Four Buildingstr2 that were offices to Collis Huntington, Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins, and Charles Crocker are worth all the money and time you invested in visiting Sacramento.

The Capitol Park of Sacramento is place that should not be missed during California visit. It is a great experience to walk through the 40 acres of California State Capitol surrounded by gardens admiring the nature. The lush green park hosts thousands of tourists every year.

Information on California State Capitol

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Capitol?

This City of Trees is a great place to visit in fall with different colored leaves falling around. One can look at the amazing structure of Capitol Building at the end of park. It is perfect place to walk in spring afternoon and may get a chance to see a politician or a protester of some war.

It is a large park with nearly a mile around with a botanical collection of different types of trees, plants and flowers from different part of world. Rose gardens, sour oranges, tall palms that line the path, pond with turtles highlight the park. The park contains large number of squirrels that entertain everyone.

California Capitol Park Official Website

http://www.parks.ca.gov

There are loads of memorials and bronze statues of various fighters. One can find Statues of service men and women who gave up their lives in Vietnam war, California Veterans Memorial honoring the fighters in Civil war, American war, World War I & II, and Firemen etc and also a huge statue of Junipero Serra. A memorial of Civil War is dedicated to American side.

Memorials of Capitol Park

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It is a place mostly visited by State workers and employees who drop around in break time. One the whole it is spacious and color place of Sacramento. One can have a great time with friends and family and the place worth visiting.

Things to Do in Sacramento

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