Almost Historical River City Saloon :: Sacramento, California River City Saloon, in the historic Old Sacramento district, has had a long history. The building originally was framed-wood, which was replaced with brick in 1857. In 1861, River City Saloon was one of the original houses of ill repute owned by Johanna Heigle. Shortly after, it became Parker French’s Saloon. It was owned by Mr. Parker French, a colorful, Old Sacramento newspaperman who wanted a fun place to go after work. This Old


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