Established near the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in 1840 by John Augustus Sutter as New Helvetia, the City of Sacramento is the oldest incorporated city in California. It was chartered in 1849 by gold seekers who rushed to California from all over the world when the news of John Marshall's gold discovery reached them. The site of Sacramento's early history is now a state historic park, Old Sacramento. The State Legislature moved here in 1854 and Sacramento was established as the permanent State Capital in 1879. The State Capitol Museum is located at 10th and L streets. Both the Pony Express and the transcontinental railroad began here and Sacramento has been transportation hub ever since.
