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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/HM2E5K_summit-valley-sheep-pens_Soda-Springs-CA.html
Summit Valley Sheep Pens. Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass. History . "The sound of the bells when it was quiet (no trains), was magical to hear." . The tinkle of bells on the lead sheep was once a common sound in Summit Valley late in the summer and fal…
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E55_charlie-chaplins-the-kid_Los-Angeles-CA.html
Charlie Chaplin's The Kid. Reminiscing. The heart-tugging reunion in The Kid [1921] played between Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp and his "adopted" son [Jackie Coogan] remains one of the most emotionally charged scenes in all of film his…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E4B_ice-lakes_Norden-CA.html
Ice Lakes. Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass. History . Before 1850 you drank your root beer or sarsaparilla warm in California. Then ice began to be imported from Alaska. No one realized there was a closer supply in the Sierra. Ice Lakes got its name from t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E4A_emigrant-wagon-route_Truckee-CA.html
Emigrant Wagon Route. Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass. History . After the emigrants had successfully negotiated Donner Pass, they rested in Summit Valley (Van Norden now). They grazed the stock, drank their fill of the pure water and rested. The trip had…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E48_donner-summit-lodge_Soda-Springs-CA.html
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/HM2E3H_camarillo-ranch-house_Camarillo-CA.html
Camarillo Ranch House. Built in 1892. . This grand three-story, 15-room home was built by Adolfo Camarillo in the Queen Ann Victorian style, using the plans of architects Herman Anlauf and Franklin Ward. The home features seven bedrooms, a grand …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E3G_bank-of-hueneme_Port-Hueneme-CA.html
Bank of Hueneme. . . Constructed in 1925, this building served as the Bank of Hueneme until 1950. . . Myron Hunt, architect.
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