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New museum of Truckee's history of the Emigrant Experience, including the Donner Party, the Land of the Washoe, Chinese construction of the railroad and early motoring adventures over Donner Pass.

12593 Donner Pass Rd.

Truckee, CA 96161

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(530) 582-7892

Donner Summit - Gateway to the West

Donner Summit is the site of the first transcontinental railroad, the first transcontinental highway (Lincoln), the first transcontinental air route, and the first transcontinental telephone line.

Donner Summit

Soda Springs, CA

Donner Summit - Historical Climbing Site

Throughout the '70s and '80s Donner Summit was a training ground for the world's best; they came to this relatively small but dense climbing area to push the limits of hard free ascents,.

Donner Summit

Soda Springs, CA

Donner Summit Historical Society & Museum

We operate a Donner Summit Historic Museum on the summit, as well as the 20 Mile Museum, which includes interpretive signs of historic sites along Old Highway 40 from Truckee to Auburn.

21501 Donner Pass Rd.

Soda Springs, CA 95724

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(530) 426-3376

Flying A Gas Station

The Flying A Gas Station in Truckee, originally built in 1936, is one of several Flying A stations built in the same architectural style around that time in California. The building was restored in 20

10091 Donner Pass Rd.

Truckee, CA 96161

Historical Site - 20 Mile Museum, Old Highway 40

This 20-mile roadside ''museum'' brings history to life with dozens of interpretive signs along Old Highway 40, from Truckee to Auburn, with historical photos and information as well as activities.

21501 Donner Pass Rd.

Soda Springs, CA 95724

Historical Site - China Wall & Memorial Marker

The ''China Wall'' was one of two walls and four tunnels constructed by the Chinese railroad workers to make train travel possible to the west. A memorial recognizes their hard work and bravery.

Donner Summit

Soda Springs, CA 95278

Historical Site - Donner Camp Trail at Alder Creek

Interpretive 1/3 mile trail with plaque commemorating where part of the Donner Party camped near Alder Creek, trapped during the severe winter of 1846-47.

Donner Party Picnic Area

Truckee, CA 96161

Historical Site - Old Highway 40, Lincoln Highway

US 40 is one of the most important & historic highways in the U.S. Its route runs over the National Road, the U.S.'s first federally funded road and comprised the western half of the Lincoln Highway.

Donner Summit

Truckee, CA 96161

Historical Site - Petroglyphs

The summit has many petroglyphs left by Native Americans between 1500 to 4000 years ago. The most accessible site is below Donner Pass on Old Hwy 40. There are more than 200 elements near the marker.

Donner Summit

Soda Springs, CA

Historical Site - Pioneer Monument

Near the Visitor Center in Donner Memorial State Park, the Pioneer Monument is dedicated to the pioneers who crossed the Sierra on their way to the west in the 1800s.

12593 Donner Pass Rd.

Truckee, CA 96161

Historical Site - Rainbow Bridge

Built in 1924 by the U.S. Bureau of Roads with forest highway funds, Rainbow Bridge connected the Lake Tahoe and Donner Summit areas with Lincoln Highway, largely to facilitate logging and tourism.

Donner Summit

Soda Springs, CA

Historical Site - Squaw Valley Chapel

Built in 1959 for the Protestant athletes and attendees of the 1960 Winter Olympics held in this magnificent valley with the crest of the High Sierra. It is one of few buildings left from that era.

PO Box 7437

Tahoe City, CA 96145

(916) 583-6007

Joseph Research Library

Serving as the library for the Truckee Donner Historical Society, the Joseph Research Cabin is one of two cabins preserved of what was originally the historic Gateway Motel built in the 1930s.

10115 Donner Trail Rd.

Truckee, CA 96161

Museum of Truckee History

The Museum of Truckee History, located in the Train Depot is a historical timeline of life, individuals, industry, and railroading in and around Truckee.

10065 Donner Pass Rd., Ste. 1

Truckee, CA 96161

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(530) 582-0893

Old Jail Museum

Tour Truckee's historic Old Jail in downtwon Truckee, used continuously from 1875 to May 1964. The museum also contains relics from other early important Truckee industries.

10142 Jibboom St.

Truckee, CA 96161

Olympic Museum - Olympic Valley

Olympic history museum at High Camp in Squaw Valley, showcasing the 1960 Winter Olympics held there as well as current Squaw Valley Olympian memorabilia.

1960 Squaw Valley Rd.

High Camp

Olympic Valley, CA 96146

Sugar Bowl Resort

Sugar Bowl, opened in 1940, offers an extraordinary mountain resort experience with four great peaks, endless cross country trails, a world-class ski team and academy, and a magical snowbound village.

629 Sugar Bowl Rd.

Norden, CA 95724

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(530) 426-9000

The Western SkiSport Museum

This museum was developed as an exhibition of Western North American ski history in 1969.The history of California skiing and legendary mailman, Snowshoe Thompson, who rescued miners are key exhibits.

19749 Boreal Ridge Rd.

Soda Springs, CA 95728

Truckee Donner Historical Society & Museum

Truckee-Donner Historical Society was founded to preserve the history of the Truckee - Donner area. We maintain the historic Joseph Research Cabin, the Old Jail Museum and other important sites.

PO Box 893

Truckee, CA 96160

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(530) 582-0893

Truckee Donner Railroad Society

The Truckee Donner Railroad Museum is a timeline of life, individuals, industry, and railroading in and around Truckee with artifacts and exhibits, lectures, and documentary films.

10075 Donner Pass Rd.

Truckee, CA 96161

(916) 716-7897

Truckee Hollywood Films

Early in the 20th century, Truckee was one of Hollywood?s favorite sites for making movies. Nearly 100 movies or sequences have been filmed in or near Truckee including Chaplin's Gold Rush in 1925.

Donner Pass Rd.

Truckee, CA 96161

Truckee River Legacy Trail

A 6-mile paved bike path (plowed in winter) along the Truckee River from Truckee River Regional Park to Glenshire neighborhood and accessing Riverview Sports Park with historical and art landmarks.

Truckee River Regional Park

Truckee, CA 96161

Veterans Hall

Historic site where C.F. McGlashan built a museum in the late 1800s, features The Rocking Stone, a sacred site of the early Washoe and Veterans Hall domed structure, now a parks and rec facility.

10214 High St.

Truckee, CA 96161