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Illustration of a sunlit historic California streetscape.

LOCAL PLACES. LASTING STORIES.

ROSEVILLE’S HISTORY,
ONE STORY
AT A TIME.

Discover the people, places, and everyday details that shaped Roseville, California.

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Illustrative steam locomotive at a station.

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High-angle view of an expansive industrial railroad switching yard at sunset, featuring multiple tracks, freight cars, rusted rail cars, and stationary locomotives.

Railroad Roseville

Tracks, people, and a town on the move.

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Historic Places

Buildings, neighborhoods, and landmarks.

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Pedestrians walking and chatting along a sunny small-town main street sidewalk lined with historic brick storefronts, including a bookstore and café.

People & Everyday Life

The stories behind the community.

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Illustrative railroad tracks and a water tower at sunset.

A CLOSER LOOK AT ROSEVILLE

How the railroad
shaped Roseville

Follow the connections between the tracks, the town, and everyday life.

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THEN & NOW

The same place, another time.

Look closer at what has changed — and what remains.

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Illustrative then view of a historic California street.

Then

Illustrative now view of a historic California street.

Now

Follow Roseville through time

Native history

Railroad years

A growing city

Roseville today

Explore the connections between places, people, and change.

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