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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24VD_supporting-a-life-of-ease_South-Lake-Tahoe-CA.html
The Pope complex is the largest of the Estates, and the main house the most elaborate and least rustic of the three. It is a good example of the fact that construction practices at Tahoe during this period favored the use of lavish effects and oft…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24VB_a-room-with-a-view_South-Lake-Tahoe-CA.html
Guests at the Pope estate had the option of staying in one of three unique cabins, each with its own charm.
Many liked the "Log Cabin" best because it was closest to the lake. The cabin across and up the lawn called the "Pachero," was reserved …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24UC_riding-into-the-winners-circle_South-Lake-Tahoe-CA.html
Horseback riding was a focus of the Tahoe summer experience. William Tevis Jr. was an ardent lover of horses. He became an internationally known, prize-winning polo player and horseman, and spent many hours riding and "bronco-busting" in rodeos an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24TL_luckys-legacy_South-Lake-Tahoe-CA.html
On this site, between 1880 and 1909, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin created the elaborate Tallac Resort. The luxury complex featured a hotel, a casino, several cottages, a clubhouse, a boathouse, and three piers.
Wealthy society families from San Fra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20AF_the-dysfunctional-organization-tdo_CA.html
On Labor Day Weekend 2004, The Dysfunctional Organization held the first "Cantina for the Con." With the sale of that first "Dysfunctional" taco, "Cantina for the Con" became an annual Labor Day event. To date, "Cantina for the Con" has raised ove…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM202T_the-rubicon_CA.html
Historically speaking, to cross the Rubicon River meant that you had passed the point of no return. This trail was originally used by Native Americans as a trade route. In the 1800s it became the main byway from Georgetown to Lake Tahoe. The route…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM202S_the-greenwood-school-house_Greenwood-CA.html
The first school house in Greenwood was located yards from this location. It burned down in 1855. In 1858 the Greenwood School District was established and this one room school house was built by the community. It remained open from 1859 to 1954. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ZY8_james-g-eddy_Placerville-CA.html
Whose deep concern for the conservation and improvement of our forests led him to establish the Eddy Tree Breeding Station on this site in 1925. His own effort and funds created this oldest forest genetics research institution in the Western Hemis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1X1C_boeger-winery-historical_Placerville-CA.html
This fieldstone building was built by Giovanni N. Lombardo in 1872 from stones cleared to plant vineyards on the property. The lower cellar was used to produce wine for the local community. The grapes were crushed in the upper story living room an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T1J_the-pony-express-historical_Pollock-Pines-CA.html
The Pony Express originated in 1860, when our nation was divided and civil war threatened. Communication between California and Washington DC took months. Although the Pony Express existed little more than 18 months, it played a major role in the …