A special discounted train to a landmark of Black American history will depart from Sacramento on Saturday, Oct. 10.
The Gold Runner train line is running special service to the town of Allensworth in Tulare County. Known as Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, the park preserves the town’s history as the first California community founded and governed by African Americans.
Oct. 10 is the annual Allensworth Rededication, and, according to a Gold Runner press release, the event honors the anniversary of the park’s original dedication in 1976. For the occasion, the park will host historical reenactments, tours, dancing, and crafts…