California Historical Landmarks in Sacramento County

California Historical Landmark 900
Nisipowinan Village Site
200 Richards Boulevard (Discovery Park Archery Range)
Sacramento


Nisipowinan Village Site

This was the location of the most significant Indian village and cemetery of this region. The Nisipowinan, part of the Maidu tribe, had a strong economic and cultural interaction with Capt. John A. Sutter's settlement in the 1840s.

Citation from California Office of Historic Preservation

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