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WorldStrides - 590 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300 - Charlottesville, VA 22911 -
www.worldstrides.com - 800-688-8584
Our Westward Adventure
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
Group arrives in Sacramento and is met
by a WorldStrides representative.
Sutters Fort
Built by Swiss immigrant John Sutter
more than 150 years ago, students will
relive the Gold Rush and understand its
effects on the United States and the
world.
Lunch
Travel to Coloma, CA
Check into camp
Camp Activities
Students will immerse themselves into
the lives of the pioneers. They will find
out why people migrated to California,
and the struggles they faced. Students
will eat pioneer foods, make pioneer
crafts, and interact with interpreters to
learn first-hand about the earliest
California America settlers
Interactive pioneer woman
presentation
Make butter
Create a leather pouch for gold
storage
Eat wilderness snacks of dried
fruit and jerky
Pan for gold in the American
River
Understand supplies needed for
cross-country journey
Outdoor Camp Dinner
Native American presentation
including stories and dance
Learn about pioneer Folk Music
Bunk down in tents and lights out
Breakfast in camp
Camp Activities
Mountain Man presentation
Learn about tinsmithing and
create a souvenir
Check out of camp
Marshall Gold Discovery Park
Students will see the original spot
where gold was found. They will
interact with interpreters to fully
understand the significance of the
discovery, and how it affected the
development of the State of
California, and the entire World.
Lunch
Olde Coloma Theatre
Students will participate in a Gold
Rush melodrama learning historical
and life lessons.
Travel to Sacramento
Old Sacramento
Authentic Wagon Ride
Students ride the cobblestone
streets as they did in Old
Sacramento during the 1800s.
Dinner
Hotel check-in
Breakfast
Hotel check-out
California State Capitol
Building
Students will see their state
legislature in action and may get
the opportunity to meet with
state representatives.
California Vietnam Veterans
Memorial
This $2.5 million memorial,
designed by a Vietnam Veteran,
was dedicated in 1988.
Lunch
Old Schoolhouse Museum
Students will appreciate the
differences between their
classes and the ones of pioneer
students after participating in an
1850’s schoolhouse lesson.
California State Railroad
Museum
The Transcontinental Railroad
helped unite the United States.
Students will learn the
economic, political, social, and
ecological transformations
caused by the Transcontinental
Railroad.
Dinner in Sacramento
Group departs Sacramento for
home.
Note: Travel time from different parts
of the state may modify this itinerary.
HG3 – 3 2 GOLD OWA