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California's Capital Region: The Sacramento Valley

A full-color photography book about the Sacramento Valley of California, paired with profiles of the companies that have made the region great.

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C OURTLAND<br />

Courtland is located along the <strong>Sacramento</strong> River and was named after Courtland Sims, son of James V. Sims, a landowner<br />

who opened a steamer landing in the community in 1870.<br />

An architectural highlight of the area is the Courtland Courthouse, which was actually never a courthouse but rather a bank.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Bank of Courtland which opened on May 3, 1919, led by W. C. Clarke with $25,000 in capital, but closed it’s doors during<br />

the Great Depression.<br />

<strong>The</strong> facade of the Greek Revival-style structure has six columns with Doric-style capitols resting below an ornately-carved<br />

pediment, and is a beautiful example of early California architecture.<br />

C OURTLAND’ S<br />

P EARS<br />

<strong>The</strong> California Delta and Courtland area is well known for producing some of the best pears worldwide. For over 40 years<br />

the Courtland Pear Festival has been a yearly event, entertaining pear lovers from around the globe. It is one of the last small<br />

town agricultural fairs still being held, and has an attendance of ten thousand people a year.<br />

CALIFORNIA’S CAPITAL REGION - THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY<br />

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