Holiday in History at So Lake Tahoe Museum December 2 through Dec 4
Posted on November 30, 2011
Filed Under South Tahoe Events
Step back in time and into the South Lake Tahoe Museum for its 3rd annual Holiday In History event, Friday through Sunday, December 2 to 4, 2011.
The doors to history and the holiday spirit open Friday, Dec. 2nd at noon with a huge sale on books (for all ages), DVD’s, posters, photo reprints, and great stocking stuffers followed by the community tree lighting at 5:30pm and family activities all night long. The free weekend event continues Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 3pm.
The museum will be decorated for the holidays and you’ll be impressed by the large selection of books about Lake Tahoe by local writers, gift items, and cards in the museum shop.
Refreshments will be served and there’s no admission fee for this South Lake Tahoe event. For more information, please call the Lake Tahoe Historical Society Museum at (530) 541-5458.
The Lake Tahoe Historical Society Museum located in the center of South Lake Tahoe features displays and artifacts which chronicle the development of the Lake Tahoe basin, including the earliest inhabitants – the Washoe, John Fremont’s discovery of Lake Tahoe, westward moving wagon trains, gold and silver rush traffic through the basin, Pony Express stations, the logging and railroad industries, early steamships, and more recently, the development of tourism, skiing and gaming. One of the largest exhibits is part of the old dairy from Celio Ranch, a family farm established in 1857 in Meyers which still exists today.
In addition to the exhibits inside the newly refurbished museum, directly behind the museum is the Old Log Cabin built in 1931. And a few blocks away at the Bijou Community Park is the museum’s Lake Valley Railroad narrow gauge and log carrier exhibit.
The museum also has a great little book store brimming with literature on early immigrants, building of the railroads, native inhabitants, local geology and wildflowers. Some notable photographic books by local authors include “TAHOE in Black & White” by South Shore photographer Jim Hildinger, and “Memories of Tahoe” and “Tahoe’s Gilded Age” by North Shore photographer, Jim Bell. Visitors, researchers and history buffs are welcome to peruse the artifacts and the large collection of historic photos which can be special ordered.
Lake Tahoe Historical Society Museum
3058 Lake Tahoe Blvd. (next to the Senior Center) in South Lake Tahoe
Hours -
Winter: 11am to 3pm Saturdays only until Memorial Day
Summer: 11am to 3pm everyday except Tuesday, Memorial Day – Labor Day
Admission is FREE
530-541-5458
