Gallery
Museum of Truckee History
The museum is located in the historic depot building in downtown Truckee.
Original Truckee Depot
Where was the original Truckee train depot? Find out in the Trainmaster's Office.
Indigenous Tribes
Did indigenous tribes live in the area that is now Truckee?
Find out in our exhibit on Truckee's Indian Heritage.
Chinese
Chinese laborers built the Central Pacific Railroad, and many of them settled in Truckee.
Find out more at our Contributions of the Chinese exhibit.
Logging and Lumber
What was life like in the logging town of Hobart Mills, and what happened to it?
Find out in Logging and Lumbering.
Ice Industry
Ice harvesting was one of Truckee's early industries.
What was the ice used for?
Boca Beer
Did you know there was a brewery near Truckee in the 1800s?
Learn the history from our Boca Brewery exhibit.
McGlashan Vision
Who was Charles McGlashan and what was his vision for winter tourism?
Icicle to Olympics and Beyond
How did Squaw Valley (now Palisades Tahoe) come to host the 1960 Winter Olympics?"
Find out at "Icicle to Olympics and Beyond.
Railroading Then and Now
What were "cab forward" steam engines,
and why were they used to haul trains over Donner Pass?
Find out at our Railroading exhibit.