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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 Sacramento saloon was also known at times as an unruly place. Many stories of people being shanghaied there and taken out to sea have been heard. During Prohibition, the saloon was continually raided, as it insisted it was only serving sarsaparilla and alcohol for medicinal reasons.
In 2007, the saloon was remodeled to its original grandeur and renamed the River City Saloon. When visiting Old Sacramento, don’t miss the city’s last Old West saloon, the Almost Historical River City Saloon.
916 2nd Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 • 916-443-6852 • RiverCitySaloon.com
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