TAKE THE TRAIN
Mission San Juan Capistrano is within walking distrance from the train station:
See a snapshot of California’s history by touring our museum exhibits in both our museum rooms and throughout our 10-acre grounds of gardens, fountains and adobe preserved architecture. Most of our on-going events and exhibits are included in the price of admission.
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Catch Gold Fever! Gold Rush Exhibit
Untold stories of the California Gold Rush
Limited Time Only: October 15, 2009 thru March 30, 2010
Mining on the American River, 1852
Whole plate daguerreotype of George H. Johnson.
Collection of Matthew R. Isenburg
Welcome to Gold Fever! The lure and legacy of the California Gold Rush. This museum exhibit previews the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill on January 24, 1848, and the frenzied rush to California of gold seekers from around the world. Learn how this restless tide of diverse humanity invaded California, each seeking to change their lives and fortunes. Feel their words and stories. See and touch what they used and did to explore and discover gold in California.
The “Gold Fever! The Untold Stories of the California Gold Rush” traveling exhibition tour was organized by the California Exhibition Resources Alliance (CERA) in concert with the California Council for the Humanities. CERA is a network of professionally operated museums and cultural organizations that collaborate to create and tour smaller, affordable, high quality exhibits that enhance civic engagement and human understanding.
Come find out why this "Jewel of the Missions"
is one of the most popular attractions in Orange County-affordable family fun for all ages!