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Shasta State Historic Park, West Shasta, CA

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Sightseeing

Shasta State Historic Park

Brick ruins and a restored courthouse from a gold-rush mining town, six miles west of Redding.

15312 Highway 299 West, West Shasta, CA 96087 · West Shasta, CA

About Shasta State Historic Park

This state historic park protects the remains of Shasta City, once a busy trading center in Northern California's gold-rush mining district. Visitors can walk among weathered brick buildings, old roads, cottages, and cemeteries that mark where the town stood. The County Courthouse has been restored to how it looked in 1861 and now holds historical exhibits and a notable collection of historic California artwork. A historic-style café and a gift shop are on site, and the park sits along Highway 299 near Redding.

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