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Looking for a little history in the Truckee Donner Summit area?  Here are a few spots to visit. 

Donner Memorial State Park- I-80 to the Donner Lake exit is where the majority of the Donner group camped. There are trails to cabin sites. There is also an interpretive trail with trailside displays and history.

Donner Museum- in the State Park houses exhibits and artifacts, movies and slide shows depicting the ordeals or the Donner Party. It is open daily from 10-4. Call (530)582-7892 for more information.

Donner Historical Site- The actual site (and supposedly the very tree) where the Donner family spent the winter of 1846-47. It is miles north of I-80 and Hwy 89).

Nine miles south of Tahoe City, on Hwy 89.  This is a lake side park that was originally the vacation home of a wealthy San Francisco family.  Today you can walk the grounds, picnic, hike, bike, relax on the beach, or enjoy the nature trails and history of the site.  There is a state park fee per car.

Rumored to be one of the most photographed sites in the world, you can enjoy the views by driving the seemingly suspended highway, stop at one of the overlooks, or if you want a bit of exercise follow the trail down to Vikingsholm. The “country home” was built in 1929 and is a 38 room replica of a Scandinavian home. Vikingsholm is open for tours in the summer. Hwy 89 between Tahoe City and South Shore.

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Across from the Bridgetender, just south of the "Y" in Tahoe City. The bridge gets it’s name from the view as you drive by. People line the bridge to gaze below at the enormous rainbow trout. You have to see the buns lined up to appreciate the sight.

The water master controlled the Truckee River flow and used to live in the now restored cabin. Today it is the North Lake Tahoe Historical Society museum. It sits between Fanny bridge and Bank of the West and has a beautiful park to sit and picnic. The Cabin also houses the Marion Steinbach Indian Basket Collection, which is currently valued at close to a million dollars. Museum is open may 1st –Labor Day