Prior to the popularity of the personal motorcar, the main means of transportation into the Lake Tahoe basin was by stagecoach, wagon or carriage. In 1868 the tracks of the Central Pacific Railroad reached Truckee, which later would be connected…
Category: Lake Tahoe History
Lake Tahoe – “The Lake of the Sky,” Part I – Discovery
Because of its location in the remote and relatively inaccessible portion of the Sierra Nevada range, Lake Tahoe apparently escaped “discovery” by all but the local native population up until 1844. It was on Valentine’s Day of that year that…
Along Green Valley Road, Part 1 – County Line to the New York House
It should be noted that this series of articles is just a quick look at Green Valley Road. Much of this area is covered in greater depth in a recently released and fantastic book, “History of a Place Called Rescue,”…
Along White Rock Road – Part 4, Mud Springs (El Dorado) to Placerville
At the eastern end of the town of Mud Springs a toll road owned by Michael O’Keefe left the main road and proceeded north towards Placerville. This road was probably along a portion of Forni Road, which at one time…