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History of Truckee - Donner California

Some of the stories about the Truckee - Donner area are included here.  Select from the menu below to learn more about Historic Truckee.

A COLD-BLOODIED MURDER -The Tallan Murder Mystery

HISTORY OF TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA

WINTER CARNIVALS

CHIEF TRUCKEE

PROHIBITION

THE TROUT CREEK OUTRAGE

GUNFIGHT IN TRUCKEE:  THE TEETER REED DUEL

THE GREAT PLAGUE OF 1918

UNCLE JOE'S CABIN: TRUCKEE'S FIRST BUILDING

THE GOOD OLD DAYS

TRUCKEE'S NOTABLE TOWNS PEOPLE AND MEMORABLE CHARACTERS

THE FILM MECCA OF THE SIERRAS

BOCA

UNFORGETTABLE WINTER STORMS

THE SIXTH FIRE OF TRUCKEE WAS A HUGE BLOW TO TOWN

DEATH BY INCHES

TRUCKEE SURVIVES THE WINTER OF 1873-74

DEMISE OF THE LAHONTAN CUTTHROAT TROUT

THEODORE JUDAH AND THE LOCAL LANDMARKS OF THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD

TRACKING THE RAILROAD FROM BOCA TO LOYALTON

POLICE REPORTS OF MAY, 1869

TRUCKEE'S FIRST STEAM POWERED FIRE ENGINE-THE WASHOE

THE STEPHENS-TOWNSEND-MURPHY PARTY

MUSTANG-FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET

MARTIS CREEK WAS THE SITE OF A SILVER BOOM AND BUST IN 1863

CHARLES MCGLASHAN'S WILD RIDE ON A RAILROAD SNOWPLOW

THE CENTRAL PACIFIC ROUNDHOUSE FIRE OF 1869

A GOOD WINTERS BREAKFAST 

TRUCKEE RAILYARD MILLSITE  HISTORY

SIERRA AIR MAIL PILOTS, HEROES OF THE SKY

CLAIRE VANCE PIONEER SIERRA PILOT EXTRA ORDINAIRE

AIR MAIL PILOTS WERE PRONE TO CRASH LANDINGS

SIERRA NEVADA WOOD & LUMBER COMPANY

HILLTOP WINTER SPORTS AREA HISTORY

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Research Historian with research archiving, writing and development.

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