2021 Heritage Trail Winners!

This year might have looked different than years past, but one thing was the same...the smiles! These two young men completed this year's student scavenger hunt and were entered into the prize drawing. 

Jeffrey Thomas won our Samsung Tablet. 

Marshall Neal won the Kindle Fire.

Thanks for joining us this year! I am looking forward to seeing you all on the trail next summer! 

Heritage Trail 2021

 

LET’S GET BACK ON THE TRAIL! 

SUMMER LONG ADVENTURE 2021 - ROSEVILLE TO TAHOE!

Welcome Trail Travelers!

We’re excited to welcome you back to Heritage Trail 2021. This year will be different due to COVID-19, but we’re still committed to showcasing history in a fun and entertaining way! 18 museums will join us on the trail. Museum hours and openings may fluctuate, so be sure to check with each individual museum. Heritage Trail will take place from June 17th to September 5th. 

This year we will continue our scavenger hunt. Everyone is welcome to take a trip back in time and get a better understanding of Placer County’s history while entering for a chance to win a Kindle Fire Tablet or Samsung Galaxy Tablet.

The scavenger hunt will encompass all participating museums and each question can be answered in-person or online. You can print it out, pick one up, or complete it digitally. All completed scavenger hunts should be emailed to museums@placer.ca.gov or turned in to one of the participating sites.

Thanks again for joining us. We hope you have a great time, and we can’t wait to hear from you!

Ralph Gibson
Placer County Museums Administrator
Chairperson, The Heritage Trail

Scavenger Hunt Instructions: 

1. Download scavenger hunt PDF  (here)

2. Answer questions:

a. Follow links and answer questions online

b. Print out scavenger hunt and visit participating museums

3. Complete at least five questions

4. Turn it in! Scavenger hunts must be turned in by September 5th.

a. You can fill it out as a PDF form and email to museums@placer.ca.gov

b. Turn your printed out and completed scavenger hunt at any open, participating museums OR at the Placer County Museums office at 101 Maple Street, Auburn, CA 95603

5. Questions? Call 530-889-6500

List of Participating Museums

Bernhard Museum Complex
Phone: 530-889-6500
Address: 291 Auburn Folsom Road, Auburn, CA 95603
Hours: Closed until further notice, call for more information. 

Carnegie Library Museum, Roseville Historical Society
Phone: 916-773-3003
Address: 557 Lincoln St., Roseville, CA 95678
Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10-2pm; Second Saturday of the Month, 10am-2pm

DeWitt History Museum
Phone: 530-889-6500
Address: 2985 Richardson Dr., Auburn, CA 95603
Hours: First Two Wednesdays of the month, 12:00-4:00pm

Donner Summit Historical Society
Phone: 530-587-2160
Address: 21501 Soda Springs Rd., Truckee, CA 96161
Hours: Saturdays & Sundays, 10:00am-4:00pm

Foresthill Divide Museum
Phone: 530-889-6500
Address: 24601 Harrison St., Foresthill, CA 95631
Hours: Weekends, 12:00-4:00pm through Labor Day

Fruitvale School Museum
Address: 3425 Fruitvale Road, Lincoln, CA 95648
Phone: 530-889-6500

Gatekeeper’s Museum
Phone: 530-583-1762
Address: 130 W. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, CA 96145
Hours: Thursday-Sunday, 10:00-4:00pm

Gold Country Medical Museum
Phone: 530-863-3274 (FYI: this is not a dedicated museum line, and is answered "This is Lynn." Don't worry, it's the correct contact!) 
Address: 219 Maple St., Auburn, CA 95603
Hours: Saturdays, 11:00-3:00pm until the end of October. 

Gold Rush Museum
Phone: 530-889-6500
Address: 601 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA 95603
Hours: Friday-Sunday, 1pm-4pm

Golden Drift Museum
Phone: 530-889-6500
Address: 32820 Main St., Dutch Flat, CA 95714
Hours: Friday-Sunday, 12:00-4:00pm through Labor Day

Griffith Quarry Museum
Phone: 530-889-6500
Address: 7504 Rock Springs Rd., Penryn, CA 95663
Hours: Saturdays, 12:00-4:00pm

Maidu Museum & Historic Site
Phone: 916-774-5934
Address: 1970 Johnson Ranch Dr., Roseville, CA 95661
Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 9:00-2:00pm

Museum of Truckee History
Phone: 530-582-0893
Address: 10065 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee, CA 96161
Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 11-5

Placer County Historical Society, Benton Welty School Room

Placer County Museum
Phone: 530-889-6500
Address: 101 Maple St., Auburn, CA 95603
Hours: Daily, 10:00-4:00pm

Rocklin Historical Society Museum
Hours: Saturday, 1:00-4:00pm
Address: 3895 Rocklin Rd., Rocklin, CA 95677

Roseville Telephone Museum

Hours: Currently closed

Address:  106 Vernon Street, Roseville, CA 95678

Sierra College Natural History Museum
Phone: 916-660-7923
Address: 5100 Sierra College Blvd., Rocklin, CA 95677
Hours: Open when school is in session, 10:00-12:00pm

Watson’s Cabin Museum
Phone: 530-583-1762
Address: 560 N. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, CA 96145
Hours: Most weekends, Intermittent - call ahead