Later on this month, California State Parks and Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park will be offering the public two Living History events.

For those interested in the history of the area – back in 1846 – visitors to the Park will be able to join docents clad in period attire who will act out what day-to-day life was like back in that time. Between 10.00 and 17.00 during the day the participants will be able to talk to the blacksmith, barter with the trade store clerk and engage in other regular activities that were a part of life back then. Cameras are allowed and pictures can be taken while seated in the covered wagon.

Then, between 18.30 and 20.00, every 10 minutes Candlelight Tours will set off.  There will be no regular lights, just the use of candles to light up the Fort for the guides to direct small groups into the more intimate rooms so that they can see what it was like for those who picked up their families and went to seek out a better life in early California.  The participants get to listen in on discussions typical discussions that took place in homes of Fort inhabitants about their neighbors and comment on 1846 current events.  The last part is partaking of a piece of pie and hot drink while discussing which 1846 story was their particular highlight.

So get ready for this November 21^st event.  At $7 per adult and $5 per youth (with kids five years and younger for free) this brings today’s locals in line with how Sacramento living was for people centuries ago.