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Volunteer Appreciation Event
Enjoy seasonal refreshments, meet fellow museum volunteers, learn about museum changes and planned events, and browse the museum exhibits.
December 12, 2023, 5:00-6:30 PM at the Museum of Truckee History.
Truckee Winter Carnival
The Museum of Truckee History, in conjunction with the Truckee-Donner Recreation and Parks District, is pleased to announce that plans are being finalized to revive the Truckee Winter Carnival. The free, family-friendly event will include old-time group photos, snowman making, ice skating, historical presentations and more. Please save the date and join us for the fun!
February 2-4, 2024 at the Truckee Community Arts Center and the Truckee River Regional Park.
Truckee History Articles
History of the Donner Party Hike
The Survival of Independence Lake, Part 1
Van Norden Meadow: A Sierra Jewel
The Donner Party Hike (DPH) has been offering hikes to fellow hikers, historians and people who are interested in the history of this area for 31 years. The hike started in 1992 shortly before the...
Van Norden Meadow: A Sierra Jewel
The Survival of Independence Lake, Part 1
Van Norden Meadow: A Sierra Jewel
Summit Valley at Van Norden contains the largest meadow in the Yuba watershed. It is also one of the largest restoration projects undertaken by the South Yuba River Citizens’ League (SYRCL) working with the Forest...
The Survival of Independence Lake, Part 1
The Survival of Independence Lake, Part 1
The Survival of Independence Lake, Part 1
Independence Lake is known as the jewel of the Sierra. It is unique among the lakes of the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada because it still retains all its native fish species and is...
1900s Tunneling Through the Sierra
Trains Come Through Truckee Every Day
The Survival of Independence Lake, Part 1
On Saturday, August 17, 1901, the front page of the Sacramento Bee proclaimed “Six Mile Tunnel Through Sierra”. The article noted that the new tunnel would shorten the Sierra crossing by seven miles and eliminate...
Trains Come Through Truckee Every Day
Trains Come Through Truckee Every Day
Trains Come Through Truckee Every Day
Trains have historically been very safe on a per-pound-moved basis but recent events have raised concerns on the issue of trains and their safety. Truckee alone has 15 to 25 Union Pacific freight trains and...
The 1952 Snowbound Streamliner
Trains Come Through Truckee Every Day
Trains Come Through Truckee Every Day
January 13, 1952 was the third day of a major winter storm in the Sierra, with 100 mph winds and blowing snow. For the crew of the luxury diesel-powered City of San Francisco passenger train,...