TRAIL CALENDAR
SUMMER LONG ADVENTURE 2024
28 MUSEUMS - ROSEVILLE TO TAHOE!
Welcome Trail Travelers!
We are glad you
decided to join us on the 2024 Heritage Trail Museums Tour. This is the 15th
year for the event and 28 museums from Roseville to Tahoe/Truckee are opening
their doors free of charge for certain days throughout the summer. All 28
museums are committed to showcasing history in a fun and entertaining way. For
many Trail Travelers, this event has become a family tradition. Geographic
clusters of museums will have their Heritage Trail event on certain Saturdays
throughout the summer. This way you have
the whole summer to visit participating museums.
If you can’t make it on a museums’ Heritage Trail
Day, you can visit them during their regular hours of operation and still get
your Get-Up-And-Go cards stamped! All museums have free admission on their
Heritage Trail Day (see calendar below). If you visit them on any other day,
you will have to pay admission if applicable.
Whether you are
from Auburn, Reno, San Francisco, or Boston, please enjoy this opportunity to
take a trip back in time and get a better understanding of Placer County’s rich
and colorful history. Each museum on the tour is unique. Aside from immersing
yourselves in history, you will enjoy the variety of settings at each museum. If you are a student entering K thru 12th
grade in the fall of 2024, you can enter a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy
tablet, a Kindle Fire or backpacks full of school supplies by picking up a
Student Scavenger hunt card in a participating museum. Complete the scavenger
hunt at four museums and collect four stamps and you can enter the drawing!
Please read the
calendar on the following pages. Thanks
again for joining us. We hope you have a great time!
Ralph Gibson
Placer County
Museums Administrator
Chairperson, The Heritage Trail
TRAIL TIPS
THE FOLLOWING
TRAIL TIPS WILL HELP YOU PLAN YOUR ADVENTURE.
·
For questions about The Heritage Trail, please call 530-889-6500.
·
Eating, drinking and smoking are not permitted in the museums.
·
Leave pets at home.
·
You’ll want to bring your camera. Inquire at each museum for flash
photography guidelines.
·
Be sure to pick up your FREE Get Up & Go card at the first
museum you visit.
·
If you can’t make it to a museum on their
Heritage Trail Day, please visit them during regular hours of operation.
·
This year it will take 4 stamps on your
Get-Up-And-Go card to qualify for a gift basket drawing.
Heritage Trail 2024 Calendar
June 1st
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Maidu Museum & Historic
Site
1970 Johnson Ranch Dr., Roseville916-774-5934 www.roseville.ca.us/museumLearn about the Nisenan,
Konkow Maidu and Mountain Maidu tribes’ history and culture at the Maidu
Museum. Discover native plants and over 400 bedrock-grinding holes and rare
rock carvings. There will be hand-on children’s activities, guided tours at
10:00 and 1:00, and an Indigenous art gallery. Gift Shop offers a wide
selection of books about Native Californians, handmade jewelry, minerals, and
arrowheads.
Normal hours of operation: Thursdays,
Fridays, and Saturdays 9:00-4:00
Roseville Telephone Museum
106 Vernon St., Roseville916-786-1621 www.consolidated.com/museum
The
Roseville Telephone Museum has one of the most extensive collections of antique
telephones and memorabilia in the nation. The exhibits in the 4,500 square-foot
museum chronicle and celebrate more than a century of communications technology
in Roseville as well as nationally and internationally. A visit to the
Roseville Telephone Museum makes a fun and educational family outing, a great
school field trip or a group sight-seeing tour destination. Our museum docents
are current and retired employees who are passionate about telephone history
and volunteer their time to share it with visitors of all ages. Presented by
Consolidated Communications, this museum offers rare collectible and historical
telephones, a working telegraph, and hands-on demonstrations of an early
switchboard.
Normal Hours of
Operation: 1st Saturday of the month 10:00 – 2:00Roseville Historical Society Carnegie
Museum557 Lincoln St., Roseville916-773-3003 www.rosevillehistorical.org
The Roseville Historical Society's Carnegie Museum and Archives is filled
with artifacts and ephemera of Roseville's past! We highlight our train display, a massive "N" gauge
model railroad depicting Roseville's Old Town and peeks into our turn-of-the-century past. We also feature the pioneer
Roseville Fiddyment family, beginning with matriarch Elizabeth Jane and the next several generations who
worked the land and used its resources to make a living. Additional featured exhibits this year are: Mexican
American Community of Roseville, and Railroad Americana and the Big Boy 4014.Normal hours of operation: Tuesday thru Friday 12:00- 4:00; 2nd
Saturdays 10:00-2:00
June 8th
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bernhard Museum
291 Auburn Folsom Rd.,
Auburn530-889-6500 www.placer.ca.gov/museumsDive into family-friendly living history fun! See vintage toys
and wagons before exploring different Living History Stations. Do laundry the
old-fashioned way, build a replica fruit crate, and make crafts with the whole
family.
Be sure to grab a scoop of hand-cranked ice cream before you
leave!Normal hours of operation:
Tuesday–Friday 1:00 – 4:00; Weekends 11:00 – 4:00
Benton Welty School Room
1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn
City HallThe Benton Welty Historic Classroom is
housed in the old Auburn Grammar School, now the Auburn City Hall. The building
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
Join us for a rare sense of time-gone-by
in this little gem from our past. See how students experienced a typical school
day in the days before computers and electronics. Slate boards and chalk will
let visitors share the experience. Dip a quill pen in an inkwell and practice
your handwriting the old-fashioned way. Enter the free drawing for a “just for
kids” basket. City Hall will be open for a Family Scavenger Hunt and an Art
Exhibit.
In the back parking lot there will be an
antique fire truck, pumper, new fire truck, an antique police car and a kiosk
with information. Parking is behind the building. The classroom is on the
second floor, room 5.
Normal Hours of operation 11:00 to 2:00
Monday through Friday.Open for class tours and our special
tours by appointment. 530.885-9561
Gold Rush Museum
601 Lincoln Way, Auburn530-889-6500 www.placer.ca.gov/museumsPan for gold in our indoor panning stream, tour museum which
includes a replica mining tunnel, gold rush era artifacts, a Gold Rush Twitter
wall, Ghost Town and play an interactive Gold Rush game.
Normal hours of operation:
Thursday thru Sunday 10:30 – 4:00
June 15th
The Wheatland History Museum
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
111 Main St. Wheatland, CAThe
primary purpose of the Wheatland Historical Society is to discover, collect,
preserve, and disseminate knowledge concerning the history of the Wheatland
area in the County of Yuba and the State of California.
Normal hours of operation: Open 1st
Saturday of the month from 10:00 – 2:00
Lincoln Area Archives Museum
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
640 Fifth St., Lincoln916-645-3800 www.laamca.orgView
Nisenan artifacts, Gladding McBean & Co photographs, a gold scale from the
Van Trent Mine, military uniforms and artifacts, and Chinese baskets. Also on
display are a restored buggy and a grain scale from the local Walter Jansen
& Son. “Kids art project” will be ongoing throughout the day. Also, you must see our
replica of the Lincoln Depot. It’s wonderful.Normal hours of operation: Thursday
through Saturday 11:00-3:00.
Fruitvale Schoolhouse Museum
10:00 am – 4:00 pm3425 Fruitvale Rd., Lincoln530-889-6500 www.placer.ca.gov/museumsWitness the education that farm children received 100 years ago in
a one room schoolhouse in rural Lincoln. Experience hands-on Living History
activities and be sure to bring your picnic basket and enjoy lunch on the
grounds!
Normal hours of operation: 2nd
Sunday of the month Noon to 4:00
June 22nd
Loomis Basin Historical Society at the Loomis Library and
Community Learning Center 10:00 am – 4:00 pm6050 Library Dr., Loomis
View photos and exhibits on Loomis Basin pioneers, vintage
clothing, household items, and life on the fruit ranch. Watch a video featuring
historical footage of fruit packing in the 1930s. See a special display on
Japanese American families, presented by the Still Standing Guard Committee.
Find your own family’s history in the genealogy book collection with help from
the Placer County Genealogical Society.Normal hours of operation: Special exhibit, one
day only!
Griffith Quarry Museum 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Corner of Taylor and Rock Springs
Roads, Penryn530-889-6500 www.placer.ca.gov/museumsView exhibits on granite quarrying, the Penryn Granite Works
business, the history of Penryn and the Griffith Family. Inside are two great
hands-on exhibits and a kid’s art activity will be offered all day!
Join us on a guided tour of the historic Quarry Park at 8:30 am.Normal hours of operation: Saturday and Sunday 12:00-4:00
Rocklin History Museum 10:00
am – 4:00 pm
3895
Rocklin Rd., Rocklin916-624-3464
www.rocklinhistorical.orgHome of Rocks, Rails and
Ranches. View exhibits featuring Rocklin’s pioneer families developing the
local granite quarrying industry; building and working the Transcontinental
Railroad; and dairy and orchard farming and ranching. Current temporary exhibit
features Her Story: Women Who Impacted Early Rocklin History. Experience a special
granite splitting demonstration on Saturday, June 22nd at 11:00 a.m.Normal hours of
operation: Saturday and Sunday 1:00-4:00
and by appointment.
June 29th
Placer County Museum (Historic Courthouse) 10:00 – 4:00 pm
101 Maple St., Auburn530-889-6500 www.placer.ca.gov/museumsExperience Placer County’s history! See the historic gold
collection, restored Sheriff’s Office, Women’s Jail with Alma Bell, and take a
photo with our wanted poster. A free kid’s craft will be available all day, and
the Placer County Genealogical Society will be on hand to offer guidance on
family history research.
Normal hours of operation:
Daily 10:00-4:00
Western States Trail Museum 10:00
– 4:00 pm
1103 High St., Auburn530-889-6500 www.wstrailmuseum.orgThe
Western States Trail Museum (WSTM) will serve as a testament to the trail's
significance across Native American, Gold Rush, and modern-day eras. Exhibits
will include local pioneers, miners, and immigrants who helped shape the
American West. Visitors will be able to explore the history of this iconic
trail, from its origins as a lifeline for indigenous communities to its
contemporary allure, including renowned sporting events such as the Tevis Cup
Ride and Western States Endurance Run. Join us in our new space to get a
preview of our plans, and what’s to come! Our entrance is located at the side
suite of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce building.
Auburn Joss House 10:00 – 4:00 pm
200 Sacramento St., AuburnBuilt in the early 1920s by Charles Yue,
leader of local Tong association and community steward for the Auburn Chinese
population, the “Joss House” began as a boarding house but was soon converted
to the Ling Ying Association (Brave Heroes) meeting place. Here the (c.1880)
original Altar was transferred from a previous joss house and placed into
service. ‘Charlie’ also established Auburn’s only Chinese school where his
children and others of the community could learn to read, write and translate
Chinese, as well as study the history and culture of China. The “Joss House”
also served as a meeting place and a hostel for transient Chinese from the
early 1920s to the late 1960s.
Normal hours of operation: Memorial Day
weekend – Labor Day weekend Saturdays 10:30 – 2:30
Auburn Journal Newspaper Museum 10:00 – 3:00 pm
1030 High St., AuburnView vintage newspaper printing
presses, tools, and learn how these were used to produce early issues of the
Auburn Journal.
Normal hours of operation:
Monday-Thursday 8:00am – 4:00pm, Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm
July 13th 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Golden Drift Museum
32820 Main St., Dutch Flat530-389-2126 www.placer.ca.gov/museumsVisit
the best-preserved Gold Rush town in Placer County. View exhibits on nearby towns, hydraulic
mining, the railroad, the Towle Lumber Company, the Maidu Indians, and the
Chinese. A large collection of historic photographs will help you experience
Dutch Flat in its heyday.
Guided
walking tour of Dutch Flat at 10:00am (1 hour) followed by Cemetery Tour at
11:30am (1.5 hours). Wear sensible shoes (no sandals for the Cemetery Tour) and
bring a hat and water. Open House at a few of the original buildings in town
from 1:00 – 3:00. Free refreshments.
Normal hours of operation:
Memorial Day Weekend- thru the last weekend in September: Friday – Sunday
12:00-4:00 (open summer holidays)
Colfax Area Heritage Museum
99 Railroad St., Colfax530-346-8599 www.colfaxhistory.orgExperience
exhibits on the history of the railroad, gold mining, pioneer life, as well as
collections of Maidu Indian and Chinese artifacts. There will be live music and
tours of the Placer-Sierra
Railroad Heritage Society caboose with railroad equipment and
history displays.
Normal hours of operation: Tuesday
– Saturday 9:00 -2:00
July 27th
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
DeWitt History Museum
2985 Richardson Dr., Auburn530-889-6500 www.placer.ca.gov/museumsView exhibits on the history of the DeWitt Government Center from
its inception as a World War II Army Hospital, its use as a State Mental
Hospital and finally its use as a Placer County Government Center. Displays
will also cover the use of German Prisoners of War from nearby Camp Flint and
the Internment of Japanese Americans.
Normal hours of operation:
Wednesdays Noon – 4:00
Historic DeWitt General Army Hospital Chapel
2945 1st St.,
Auburn530-889-6500 www.placer.ca.gov/MuseumsExplore the history of the DeWitt
Chapel, first completed in 1943 as part of the DeWitt General Hospital complex
and later used for the State Hospital. During the Heritage Trail event,
visitors can view the chapel’s original 1942 plans, historic photographs, and
archival documents.
Normal hours of operation: The Chapel is only open for this
one day for the Heritage Trail.
Gatekeepers Museum
130 West Lake Blvd., Tahoe City530-583-1762 www.northtahoemuseums.orgFrom 1:00 – 3:00 pm there
will be live music on the front patio and refreshments as part of the Tahoe
City Days celebration! View the Marion Steinbach Native American Basket
Collection and exhibits on Tahoe history; Pomin Dinghy; Black Bears; and
exhibits on Tahoe maritime and resort history as well as pop culture and
natural history.
Normal hours of operation: Wednesday - Sunday 11:00-4:00
Watson Cabin
560 North Lake Blvd., Tahoe City530-583-1762 www.northtahoemuseums.orgBuilt in 1909 by Robert
Watson as a wedding present for his son, the Watson Cabin is the oldest
building constructed onsite in Tahoe City and is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. View
pioneer artifacts from early Tahoe City history.
Normal hours of operation: Wednesday – Sunday 11:00 – 4:00
August 10th 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Museum
of Truckee History
10065 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee www.museumoftruckeehistory.org View
exhibits on the Native Americans who settled in the area, the construction and
development of the Transcontinental Railroad, logging, ice, California’s first
lager beer, and the development of local recreation including the 1960 Winter
Olympics. This is a brand-new museum, so be sure to visit us anytime –
especially on our Heritage Trail Day!
Normal hours of operation: Friday-
Sunday 10:00 – 4:00
Truckee
Railroad Museum
10075 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee www.truckeedonnerrailroadsociety.com/museum/museum.htmInside
the museum are stories, pictures, recreations, and railroad artifacts depicting
the impact of railroads in the formation and development of Truckee. The First
Transcontinental Railroad, Logging Railroads, and Tourism by Rail all played an
important part in Truckee’s history.
Normal hours of operation: Saturdays
& Sundays 10:00 – 4:00
Truckee Old
Jail Museum
10142 Jibboom St., Truckee530-582-0983
www.truckeehistory.org/old-jail-museumView exhibits
on the history of the jail and a wide variety of local artifacts and
photographs. You will see relics from other important
industries including lumbering, box manufacturing and ice harvesting. Other
exhibits pay tribute to the film industry, which thrived in Truckee during the
1920's along with gambling and bootlegging. Also exhibited are artifacts
from the Truckee's early winter sports era, including early skiing equipment.
Normal hours of operation: Summer: Saturday & Sunday
10:00 – 4:00
August 17th 9:00 am
Summit Tunnel Conservation Association Hike
19195 Donner Pass Rd.,
Norden (but will come up as “Truckee” for USPS purposes)Contact: 530-305-2241Once the parking lot is full, overflow parking will be at Donner
Ski Ranch just to the west on Donner Pass Road. The hike will cover the history
of the area with an emphasis on the Chinese laborers who built the
Transcontinental Railroad over the pass. Learn about the efforts to recognize
this site as a National Historic Landmark. Bring a lunch, water, wear good
hiking shoes and sunscreen and/or a hat.
August 31st
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Forest Hill Divide Museum
24601 Harrison St.,
Foresthill530-367-3988 www.foresthillhistory.orgWatch
blacksmiths craft period tools. View exhibits on mining, Native American
Heritage, the lumber industry, fires & firefighting on the divide, and life
in the Victorian era. Plenty of food and craft booths, and hands-on activities
for children. A championship gold mining team will be on hand to
demonstrate and teach gold panning techniques. Visitors can also enjoy the
recreation of history with Interactive Entertainment, a group of notable
outlaws and marshals who teach as well as entertain about the heritage of the
Gold Rush. The Foresthill Divide Museum combines the Heritage Trail with their
annual Heritage Festival, so come prepared for a full day of adventure.Normal
hours of operation: Memorial Day Weekend thru Labor Day Weekend Saturdays &
Sundays 12:00-4:00
September 7th 10:00 am - Noon
Sierra College Natural History Museum
5000 Rocklin Rd., RocklinCome join Sierra College professors, Museum staff, and scientists for a fun, open-house science workshop geared toward all ages. Docent-led tours of the Museum are offered, as well as games, crafts, and snacks. This is a one day event!
Donner
Summit Historical Society’s 20 Mile Museum and History Hub
Though their museum is closed this year
for renovations, the Donner Summit Historical Society invites you to learn
their history. While you are in the Truckee/Tahoe/Donner Summit area visit the
20 Mile Museum with 50 interpretive signs from Auburn to Truckee. Each has a
story, the history of the spot, a map, and things to do right there. Donner
Summit Brochures are available at the Welcome Center in Truckee and the Visitors’
Center in Tahoe City.
The brochure can also be downloaded
at: http://www.donnersummithistoricalsociety.org/pages/20MileMuseum.html
Get-Up-And-Go Cards
You can pick-up
your Get-Up-And-Go cards the first Heritage Trail Day (June 1st) at
any participating museum. You can get them stamped on any day the museum is open throughout the summer, not just on their
special Heritage Trail Day. This
year, it will take just 4 stamps on your card to enter the drawing for a gift
basket. Please remember that you can only play one Get-Up-And-Go card at a
time. You are free to start another card
once you have turned in a fully stamped card. Cards must be turned in by 4:00
pm on September 8th at any participating museum to qualify for the drawings.
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Auburn Parlor #59 & Silver Star Parlor #63 (Lincoln)
TRAIL CALENDAR
SUMMER LONG ADVENTURE 2024
28 MUSEUMS - ROSEVILLE TO TAHOE!
Welcome Trail Travelers!
We are glad you
decided to join us on the 2024 Heritage Trail Museums Tour. This is the 15th
year for the event and 28 museums from Roseville to Tahoe/Truckee are opening
their doors free of charge for certain days throughout the summer. All 28
museums are committed to showcasing history in a fun and entertaining way. For
many Trail Travelers, this event has become a family tradition. Geographic
clusters of museums will have their Heritage Trail event on certain Saturdays
throughout the summer. This way you have
the whole summer to visit participating museums.
If you can’t make it on a museums’ Heritage Trail
Day, you can visit them during their regular hours of operation and still get
your Get-Up-And-Go cards stamped! All museums have free admission on their
Heritage Trail Day (see calendar below). If you visit them on any other day,
you will have to pay admission if applicable.
Whether you are
from Auburn, Reno, San Francisco, or Boston, please enjoy this opportunity to
take a trip back in time and get a better understanding of Placer County’s rich
and colorful history. Each museum on the tour is unique. Aside from immersing
yourselves in history, you will enjoy the variety of settings at each museum. If you are a student entering K thru 12th
grade in the fall of 2024, you can enter a chance to win a Samsung Galaxy
tablet, a Kindle Fire or backpacks full of school supplies by picking up a
Student Scavenger hunt card in a participating museum. Complete the scavenger
hunt at four museums and collect four stamps and you can enter the drawing!
Please read the calendar on the following pages. Thanks again for joining us. We hope you have a great time!
Ralph Gibson
Placer County Museums Administrator
Chairperson, The Heritage Trail
TRAIL TIPS
THE FOLLOWING
TRAIL TIPS WILL HELP YOU PLAN YOUR ADVENTURE.
·
For questions about The Heritage Trail, please call 530-889-6500.
·
Eating, drinking and smoking are not permitted in the museums.
·
Leave pets at home.
·
You’ll want to bring your camera. Inquire at each museum for flash
photography guidelines.
·
Be sure to pick up your FREE Get Up & Go card at the first
museum you visit.
·
If you can’t make it to a museum on their
Heritage Trail Day, please visit them during regular hours of operation.
·
This year it will take 4 stamps on your
Get-Up-And-Go card to qualify for a gift basket drawing.
Heritage Trail 2024 Calendar
June 1st
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Maidu Museum & Historic Site
Learn about the Nisenan,
Konkow Maidu and Mountain Maidu tribes’ history and culture at the Maidu
Museum. Discover native plants and over 400 bedrock-grinding holes and rare
rock carvings. There will be hand-on children’s activities, guided tours at
10:00 and 1:00, and an Indigenous art gallery. Gift Shop offers a wide
selection of books about Native Californians, handmade jewelry, minerals, and
arrowheads.
Roseville Telephone Museum
The
Roseville Telephone Museum has one of the most extensive collections of antique
telephones and memorabilia in the nation. The exhibits in the 4,500 square-foot
museum chronicle and celebrate more than a century of communications technology
in Roseville as well as nationally and internationally. A visit to the
Roseville Telephone Museum makes a fun and educational family outing, a great
school field trip or a group sight-seeing tour destination. Our museum docents
are current and retired employees who are passionate about telephone history
and volunteer their time to share it with visitors of all ages. Presented by
Consolidated Communications, this museum offers rare collectible and historical
telephones, a working telegraph, and hands-on demonstrations of an early
switchboard.
June 8th
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Bernhard Museum
Dive into family-friendly living history fun! See vintage toys
and wagons before exploring different Living History Stations. Do laundry the
old-fashioned way, build a replica fruit crate, and make crafts with the whole
family.
Benton Welty School Room
The Benton Welty Historic Classroom is
housed in the old Auburn Grammar School, now the Auburn City Hall. The building
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
Join us for a rare sense of time-gone-by
in this little gem from our past. See how students experienced a typical school
day in the days before computers and electronics. Slate boards and chalk will
let visitors share the experience. Dip a quill pen in an inkwell and practice
your handwriting the old-fashioned way. Enter the free drawing for a “just for
kids” basket. City Hall will be open for a Family Scavenger Hunt and an Art
Exhibit.
In the back parking lot there will be an
antique fire truck, pumper, new fire truck, an antique police car and a kiosk
with information. Parking is behind the building. The classroom is on the
second floor, room 5.
Gold Rush Museum
Pan for gold in our indoor panning stream, tour museum which
includes a replica mining tunnel, gold rush era artifacts, a Gold Rush Twitter
wall, Ghost Town and play an interactive Gold Rush game.
June 15th
The Wheatland History Museum
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
The
primary purpose of the Wheatland Historical Society is to discover, collect,
preserve, and disseminate knowledge concerning the history of the Wheatland
area in the County of Yuba and the State of California.
Lincoln Area Archives Museum
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Witness the education that farm children received 100 years ago in
a one room schoolhouse in rural Lincoln. Experience hands-on Living History
activities and be sure to bring your picnic basket and enjoy lunch on the
grounds!
June 22nd
Griffith Quarry Museum 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
View exhibits on granite quarrying, the Penryn Granite Works
business, the history of Penryn and the Griffith Family. Inside are two great
hands-on exhibits and a kid’s art activity will be offered all day!
Rocklin History Museum 10:00
am – 4:00 pm
June 29th
Placer County Museum (Historic Courthouse) 10:00 – 4:00 pm
Experience Placer County’s history! See the historic gold
collection, restored Sheriff’s Office, Women’s Jail with Alma Bell, and take a
photo with our wanted poster. A free kid’s craft will be available all day, and
the Placer County Genealogical Society will be on hand to offer guidance on
family history research.
Western States Trail Museum 10:00
– 4:00 pm
The
Western States Trail Museum (WSTM) will serve as a testament to the trail's
significance across Native American, Gold Rush, and modern-day eras. Exhibits
will include local pioneers, miners, and immigrants who helped shape the
American West. Visitors will be able to explore the history of this iconic
trail, from its origins as a lifeline for indigenous communities to its
contemporary allure, including renowned sporting events such as the Tevis Cup
Ride and Western States Endurance Run. Join us in our new space to get a
preview of our plans, and what’s to come! Our entrance is located at the side
suite of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce building.
Auburn Joss House 10:00 – 4:00 pm
Built in the early 1920s by Charles Yue,
leader of local Tong association and community steward for the Auburn Chinese
population, the “Joss House” began as a boarding house but was soon converted
to the Ling Ying Association (Brave Heroes) meeting place. Here the (c.1880)
original Altar was transferred from a previous joss house and placed into
service. ‘Charlie’ also established Auburn’s only Chinese school where his
children and others of the community could learn to read, write and translate
Chinese, as well as study the history and culture of China. The “Joss House”
also served as a meeting place and a hostel for transient Chinese from the
early 1920s to the late 1960s.
Auburn Journal Newspaper Museum 10:00 – 3:00 pm
View vintage newspaper printing
presses, tools, and learn how these were used to produce early issues of the
Auburn Journal.
July 13th 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Golden Drift Museum
Visit
the best-preserved Gold Rush town in Placer County. View exhibits on nearby towns, hydraulic
mining, the railroad, the Towle Lumber Company, the Maidu Indians, and the
Chinese. A large collection of historic photographs will help you experience
Dutch Flat in its heyday.
Guided walking tour of Dutch Flat at 10:00am (1 hour) followed by Cemetery Tour at 11:30am (1.5 hours). Wear sensible shoes (no sandals for the Cemetery Tour) and bring a hat and water. Open House at a few of the original buildings in town from 1:00 – 3:00. Free refreshments.
Colfax Area Heritage Museum
Experience
exhibits on the history of the railroad, gold mining, pioneer life, as well as
collections of Maidu Indian and Chinese artifacts. There will be live music and
tours of the Placer-Sierra
Railroad Heritage Society caboose with railroad equipment and
history displays.
July 27th
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
DeWitt History Museum
View exhibits on the history of the DeWitt Government Center from
its inception as a World War II Army Hospital, its use as a State Mental
Hospital and finally its use as a Placer County Government Center. Displays
will also cover the use of German Prisoners of War from nearby Camp Flint and
the Internment of Japanese Americans.
Historic DeWitt General Army Hospital Chapel
Explore the history of the DeWitt
Chapel, first completed in 1943 as part of the DeWitt General Hospital complex
and later used for the State Hospital. During the Heritage Trail event,
visitors can view the chapel’s original 1942 plans, historic photographs, and
archival documents.
Gatekeepers Museum
From 1:00 – 3:00 pm there
will be live music on the front patio and refreshments as part of the Tahoe
City Days celebration! View the Marion Steinbach Native American Basket
Collection and exhibits on Tahoe history; Pomin Dinghy; Black Bears; and
exhibits on Tahoe maritime and resort history as well as pop culture and
natural history.
Watson Cabin
Built in 1909 by Robert
Watson as a wedding present for his son, the Watson Cabin is the oldest
building constructed onsite in Tahoe City and is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. View
pioneer artifacts from early Tahoe City history.
August 10th 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Museum
of Truckee History
View
exhibits on the Native Americans who settled in the area, the construction and
development of the Transcontinental Railroad, logging, ice, California’s first
lager beer, and the development of local recreation including the 1960 Winter
Olympics. This is a brand-new museum, so be sure to visit us anytime –
especially on our Heritage Trail Day!
Truckee
Railroad Museum
Inside
the museum are stories, pictures, recreations, and railroad artifacts depicting
the impact of railroads in the formation and development of Truckee. The First
Transcontinental Railroad, Logging Railroads, and Tourism by Rail all played an
important part in Truckee’s history.
Truckee Old
Jail Museum
View exhibits
on the history of the jail and a wide variety of local artifacts and
photographs. You will see relics from other important
industries including lumbering, box manufacturing and ice harvesting. Other
exhibits pay tribute to the film industry, which thrived in Truckee during the
1920's along with gambling and bootlegging. Also exhibited are artifacts
from the Truckee's early winter sports era, including early skiing equipment.
August 17th 9:00 am
Summit Tunnel Conservation Association Hike
Once the parking lot is full, overflow parking will be at Donner
Ski Ranch just to the west on Donner Pass Road. The hike will cover the history
of the area with an emphasis on the Chinese laborers who built the
Transcontinental Railroad over the pass. Learn about the efforts to recognize
this site as a National Historic Landmark. Bring a lunch, water, wear good
hiking shoes and sunscreen and/or a hat.
August 31st
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Forest Hill Divide Museum
September 7th 10:00 am - Noon
Sierra College Natural History Museum
Come join Sierra College professors, Museum staff, and scientists for a fun, open-house science workshop geared toward all ages. Docent-led tours of the Museum are offered, as well as games, crafts, and snacks. This is a one day event!
Donner
Summit Historical Society’s 20 Mile Museum and History Hub
Though their museum is closed this year
for renovations, the Donner Summit Historical Society invites you to learn
their history. While you are in the Truckee/Tahoe/Donner Summit area visit the
20 Mile Museum with 50 interpretive signs from Auburn to Truckee. Each has a
story, the history of the spot, a map, and things to do right there. Donner
Summit Brochures are available at the Welcome Center in Truckee and the Visitors’
Center in Tahoe City.
The brochure can also be downloaded
at: http://www.donnersummithistoricalsociety.org/pages/20MileMuseum.html
Get-Up-And-Go Cards
You can pick-up
your Get-Up-And-Go cards the first Heritage Trail Day (June 1st) at
any participating museum. You can get them stamped on any day the museum is open throughout the summer, not just on their
special Heritage Trail Day. This
year, it will take just 4 stamps on your card to enter the drawing for a gift
basket. Please remember that you can only play one Get-Up-And-Go card at a
time. You are free to start another card
once you have turned in a fully stamped card. Cards must be turned in by 4:00
pm on September 8th at any participating museum to qualify for the drawings.
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