Abstract
The creation and development of Sacramento is connected to the California Gold Rush. While the legacy and history of the Gold Rush is well known in Sacramento, few possess an understanding of what the development of the city was truly like for the original residents. To educate visitors, the Sacramento History Museum developed tours of Old Sacramento. The most recent version of the tour, The Gold Fever! Game Tour invites local residents, tourists, and school groups to take an interactive tour that transports them to the Gold Rush through interactive elements. While the tour has been successful, it lacked an interpretive plan to train new tour guides with resources to lead an engaging, interactive tour. This thesis describes my development of an interpretive plan: specifically for the Gold Fever! Game Tour. This interpretive plan enable the tour’s continued success and ability to inspire visitors to Old Sacramento about its Gold Rush legacy.