A Legacy Restored

A brief history of California's beginnings from the Gold Rush to Statehood to deciding where the Capitol should be located. The history of the construction of the Capitol in Sacramento starting in 1860 through the restoration of the magnificent building completed in 1982. The film was shown in the Capitol's basement theater for several years. Narrated by Burgess Meredith. Film courtesy of the California State Capitol Volunteer Association and California State Department of Parks and Recreation.