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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Workmans Qtrs

This room is set up as a typical quarters for a workman at the Fort, such as a carpenter or blacksmith. Their sleep mat might be on the floor instead of a bed frame, pretty sparse furnishings.

Date: 4 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Sutters Qtrs

Johann Sutter kept his quarters close to the arms room. He wanted to be able to act quickly to organize & lead defenses if the Fort were attacked.

Date: 4 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, SE Corner of Yard

This is a view of the SE Bastion from inside the Fort's courtyard.

Date: 4 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, SE Bastion

Sutter's Fort contained cannon, it was a military outpost as well as a self contained community.

Date: 4 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Roasting Spit

There was a school group preparing for an overnight camp at Sutter's Fort while we visited. A couple of the fathers were roasting some meat for dinner.

Date: 4 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Oven

Some of the parents and teachers were preparing to bake in a replica outdoor oven, such as was used at Sutter's Fort during the mid 1800's.

Date: 4 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Mom & Pam

This is Mom and our friend, Pam, outside Sutter's Fort in Sacramento.

Date: 4 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Mom & JL

Mom and I are posing with one of the adults in period garb - a school group was preparing to stay overnight and everyone, kids - parents and teachers had to dress and act appropriatly for the period.

Date: 4 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Kids

These kids are playing the roles of Mexican Soldiers, American Immigrants or Native American's for their overnight stay at the Fort.

Date: 4 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Gate

This is the main gate into Sutter's Fort from inside the courtyard.

Date: 4 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Forge Bellows

Johann Sutter tried to make his fort a completely self sufficient community. To that end, he had a blacksmith shop as well as several other enterprises.

Date: 4 March 2008
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Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Flour Mill

I liked seeing this set up as it would have been in the 1800's. They probably actually grind flour on this as part of their reenactments.

Date: 4 March 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Alkali Flats, USA
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Day 185 - Sutters Fort, Farm Wagon

This is a farm wagon, which was also often used by pioneers who crossed the west in search of land. Sutter advertised and encouraged settlers to move west and welcomed and assisted them upon their arrival.