Welcome to a new episode of the American Attic! Presented by the Sacramento Historical Society and hosted by Eric Sweigert, join us as we explore history and those that work tirelessly to preserve and promote it.

In today’s episode, we sit down with the California State Railroad Museum Director Ty Smith, who’s passion for the past spans over two decades and includes historical and museum positions held in California’s capital and its sunny central coast.

Under Ty’s leadership, currently the railroad museum is ‘on track’ to continue the museum’s proud legacy of serving nearly 600,000 annual visitors and reminding our community of the significance of the rails. Ty shares about his first encountering the significance of the past as a curious teenager, to a growing historical curiosity under the tutelage of cross-country walking historians, and finally to a full blown academic and professional career sharing the secrets of the past to all who will listen.

With museum director Ty Smith leading the way, join us won’t you? For one more trip up to the American Attic.

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