Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park, Sacramento

Nice free guided tour of the historic Stanford Mansion. No food, drinks, photography, or touching of anything allowed inside. I went on a weekday during the middle of summer and they had tours at the top of every hour. There are no self guided tours, and you must sign up for a tour at the tour office behind and to the left of the building. I gave this tour 4 stars because for some unknown reason they don't allow pictures inside. The tour takes you through about half of the building and lasts about 45 minutes. You learn about the history of the building and the people who lived there. It was very interesting and informative, and great for those enjoy history.

Stumbled upon this little gem (or not so little-- the mansion is over 19,000 sf!) while out taking a walk in the beautiful downtown Sacramento! I did not know that Leland Stanford (Stanford University) had first lived in Sacramento! I learned a lot. There was a free tour by Eric, who was very knowledgeable. Beautiful mansion and I thoroughly enjoyed my time there!