Another one of the state parks that is scheduled for closure is the California Governors mansion in downtown Sacramento. Carol and I are trying to get out and see as many of the state parks as possible that are scheduled for closure sometime before the summer of next year. And, with revenues for the state being down from projections, the future for the parks is not bright.
That being the case, we are trying to get out and see the ones we can. The governors mansion was built by a hardware store owner back in the 1800's but became the governors mansion. The last governor to live in the mansion was Ronald Regan. It was because of the Regans that the mansion was given up. They felt it did not represent what the governors home should look like. They wanted something more opulent. That was an odd perspective for a family that purported them selves to be fiscal conservatives. In stead of the governors mansion, they wanted a much larger home built, at the cost of millions of dollars for the tax payers. Odd.
This is a beautiful home that we think speaks well for the governor and that anyone would be honored to live in. It is an impressive home. Beautiful in architecture and rich in history.
If you get chance, take a tour of this wonderful home.
Happy camping! Eric and Carol
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