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Inventory of Recreational Facilities —
DESCRIPTION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BY TYPE
This section of the inventory describes the recreational facilities in the Primary Zone, in the Secondary Zone, and directly adjacent to the Legal Delta by type. The same data collection methodology used to prepare the geographic description of recreation facilities (county by county) was used for this section (see attached list of sources). The written descriptions are followed by charts and by maps which illustrate the location of the recreation facilities deltawide. In the charts, the facilities are grouped by County. The types of facilities are listed in alphabetical order.
Historic Sites in the Primary Zone of the Delta
A number of sites in the Primary Zone on the National Federal Register or listed as a California Registered Historical Landmark are described; sites in the Secondary Zone are not included in the inventory.
Most of the Historic Sites are located in Sacramento County. Near Hood is the Rosebud Ranch, with a privately owned historic home. The entire Town of Locke is designated; Locke is the only rural Chinese community in the United States. The community is in private ownership; there are no plans for renovation. Locke is a well-known visitor destination and includes an old schoolhouse, a small museum, restaurants, art galleries, and shops. Near Locke, Delta Meadows, has been listed recognizing the remnants of a Miwok village on one of the offshore islands. Within Walnut Grove, three neighborhoods on the east side of the River are designated: Japanese-American Historic District, the Chinese American Historic District, and the Commercial/Residential Historic District. In addition, the Gauken Hall and the Imperial Theater have been listed individually. These areas are in private ownership. In Isleton, the Chinese and Japanese Commercial Districts are designated; these areas are privately owned.
Two sites in the Primary Zone are listed as California Points of Historical Interest. On Grand Island, the River Mansion is privately-owned but is available for rental for special events, serves Sunday brunch, and now has a limited number of rooms available for overnight stays. In Walnut Grove the Jean Harvie School is now a community center, owned and operated by Sacramento County.
The Western Railway Museum, is outside the Legal Delta in Solano County, but provides a starting point for excursion rail trips that travel into the Primary Zone. The Museum is a designated historic site.