Shasta State Historic Park was once the picturesque gold mining town of Shasta. In its heyday, the town was the center of commerce and social activity for northern California. To walk the cemeteries, sites, and ruins is to look back in time at the daily lives of the merchants, families, and miners who once lived and worked here.
Shasta is a city located in Shasta County, California, United States. It is situated in the northern part of the state, approximately 160 miles north of Sacramento and 70 miles south of the Oregon border. The city is part of the Redding metropolitan area and has a population of around 1,500 people.