Old Town Sacramento harkens back to how it looked back in the late 1800s. The buildings look old, but the businesses are modern restaurants and shops.Pony Express Monument. The plaque reads: This statue commemorates the glory of the Pony Express, which started here at 2:45 AM on April 4, 1860, when Sam Hamilton galloped into a blinding rainstorm on the first lap of the 1,966-mile trip to St. Joseph, Missouri. During its 18-month existence, its 121 riders and 500 ponies carried 35,000 pieces of mail with the loss of but one pouch. This venture, founded by Russell, Majors and Waddell, ended California’s isolation from the rest of the Union.Sacramento RiverTower BridgeTower Bridge
