What is the Heritage Trail?

The Heritage Trail is a summer-long road trip through history where 21 museums throughout Placer County open their doors admission free for one special day.  To make it easier to see all the history our county has to offer, only small geographic clusters of museums will have their "Heritage Trail Day" on a given Saturday throughout the summer (see schedule in post below).  The event kicks off in Auburn with the Bernhard Museum, Benton-Welty Schoolroom and the Gold Rush Museum on June 17th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Most museums will have special activities for the whole family to enjoy.  Keep checking this blog for our 2017 Trail Guide which should be posted in the next couple weeks.

Heritage Trail Dates 2017

The dates for this summer's road trip are in place and we're ready to welcome you at 21 different museums in Placer County.

June 17 

Auburn
Bernhard Museum 10-4
Gold Rush Museum 10-4
Benton-Welty School Rm 10-4

June 24 

Lincoln
Lincoln Area Archives Museum 10-4
Fruitvale School 10-3

July 1 

Tahoe City
Gatekeepers Museum 10-5
Watson Cabin 10-5

July 8 

Auburn
Placer County Museum 10-4
Auburn Chinese Joss House 10-4
Gold Country Medical History Museum 10-4

July 15 

Penryn/Rocklin
Griffith Quarry Museum 8-12
Rocklin History Museum 10-4

August 5 

Roseville
Roseville Historical Society Carnegie Museum 10-4
Roseville Telephone Museum 10-4
Maidu Museum and Historic Site 10-4

August 12 

Colfax/Dutch Flat/Norden
Colfax Area Heritage Museum 10-4
Golden Drift Museum 10-4
Donner Summit Historical Society Museum 10-4

August 26 

Rocklin
 Sierra College Natural History Museum 8-12

September 1 

North Auburn
DeWitt History Museum 4-7

September 2 & 3 

Foresthill 
Forest Hill Divide Museum 10-4