Campground: State of California, Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park |
| Description: Allensworth is the only California town to be founded, financed & governed by African Americans. The small farming community was founded in 1908 by Colonel Allen Allensworth & a group of others dedicated to improving the economic & social status of African Americans. Uncontrollable circumstances, including a drop in the area’s H2O table, resulted in the town’s demise. With continuing restoration & special events, the town is coming back to life as a state historic park. The park’s visitor center features a film about the site. A yearly rededication ceremony reaffirms the vision of the pioneers.
Location: 20 miles north of Wasco on Highway 43.
Season: year round ten am - four pm
Fee: yes; for entrance & camping
Picnicking
Visitor Center
RV Sites
Exhibits
Electric Hookup
Interpretive Programs
Drinking Water
Cultural-Historic Sites
Restrooms
Showers
Notes: Annual Events: -- Old Time Jubilee - May -- Founders Day - August -- Rededication - October |
State of California, Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park Campground Web Site |
Campground Address:
1416 9th Street
Sacramento, CA
95814
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Campground Phone Numbers:
Phone: (661) 849-3433
Campground Has Tenting? Y
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Campground: State of California, Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park in Sacramento California *