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Hutchinson Lodge. Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass. History . Lincoln and James Hutchinson, for whom Hutchinson Lodge is named, were born in the late 1860's in San Francisco of pioneer parents. Both were educated at University of California Berkeley and Har…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E63_clair-tappaan-lodge_Truckee-CA.html
Clair Tappaan Lodge. Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass. History . Clair Tappaan Lodge was hand-built by a hearty group of Sierra Club volunteers in 1934 as a retreat for hikers, skiers and mountain climbers. This rustic building, consisting of post and beam…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E5C_dutch-flat-donner-lake-wagon-road_Soda-Springs-CA.html
Dutch Flat Donner Lake Wagon Road. Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass. History . Only 17 hours from Sacramento to Virginia City. "Safety and comfort can't be beat." "By far the best road constructed across the mountains." "Half the maximum grade" of other ro…
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Donner Summit Lodge. Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass. History . At one time there were many lodges and inns along Highway 40. Today one can drive from the Bay Area to Donner Summit in a couple of hours but when Highway 40 was the only route it was two lane…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E42_lake-van-norden-dam_Soda-Springs-CA.html
Lake Van Norden Dam. Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass. History . There has been a dam at the end of Summit Valley since the 1870's as you can see if you look closely at the top photograph here. To the left of the dam you can also see the buildings that use…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E0G_meadow-lake_Nevada-City-CA.html
Meadow Lake. . With prospects so cheering, located in a section of country abounding in timber and water, with a climate so healthy, who can foretell the future of Meadow Lake? Here the puff of the iron locomotive will soon be heard as it speeds o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E0D_red-mountain_Nevada-City-CA.html
Red Mountain. . History . Fire! Fire at Cascade! Call Cisco . Snowsheds solved one problem and opened up an industry of snow shovelers, maintenance workers, carpenters, line walkers and fire lookouts. 24 hours a day, high on Red Mountain, lo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25AI_jacob-van-blaren_Penn-Valley-CA.html
Anthony House Way Station, Pub & Tavern was located just off shore from Commodore Park. It was a stage stop between Marysville & the Virginia City Silver Mines. Jacob Van Blaren, a Civil War bugler, stopped at Anthony House for a period of time an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24OT_c-p-r-r-truckee-round-house_Truckee-CA.html
Needed to house and maintain the engines of the Central Pacific Railroad during construction of the Trans-Sierra
Crossing, an enclosed wooden round house was constructed here in 1868. It was razed by fire in March 1869. A 16 stall wooden structur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/tmp-db5a6_union-hill-school_Grass-Valley-CA.html
Union Hill School was established in March 1868 as a one-room schoolhouse on the grounds of Union Hill Mine. On June 26, 1875, an argument over a trustee election took place at the schoolhouse, resulting in a stabbing and subsequent death. Three d…