19th century California Tourism

Skunk Train - Fort Bragg, California

Skunk Train - Fort Bragg, California

Take a trip back in time and ride the Skunk Train at a speed of 29 miles per hour through the towering trees, see deer drinking from the Noyo River, get a peek at a cabin sitting in the forested area.  The train has been running this same path, the coastal "Redwood Route" since 1885.  Now it takes you on a trip that will have your camera clicking and the memories in place for years to come.

You will chug through tunnels; go over bridges and past open meadows on your trip.  Sitting there, looking out over the beautiful terrain will give you a feeling of what it was like for the loggers that worked this area in the 19th century, hauling the timber to Mendocino Coast sawmills.

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Central California Chinese Cultural Center - Visalia, California

 

Central California Chinese Cultural Center - Visalia, California

The Gold Rush brought many immigrants from China to work as laborers on many important projects.  The history of these times would have been forgotten with time if the Chinese Cultural Center had not been built.  The history of these 19^th Century immigrants is preserved for all to learn from in the Chinese Cultural Center. 

The center was built with private donations and aid from the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of China, the center includes a Confucian temple and an exposition room housing cultural artifacts, paintings and rare architectural finds.

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