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Truckee-Donner Historical Society
Welcome to the Truckee-Donner Historical Society website.
Who We Are
As volunteers for this non profit 501(c)(3) organization, we are stewards of a number of unique physical assets (see below). The TDHS invites you to join with us in the preservation and maintenance of these irreplaceable historical venues, and at the same time have lots of fun in the process discovering our Truckee, California heritage.
Our MISSION is to discover, procure and preserve whatever may relate to the aboriginal, natural, civil, literary, and ecclesiastical history of the Town of Truckee and surrounding area.  Our VISION is to preserve and protect the history of Truckee.
Truckee-Donner Historical Society was founded July 24, 1968 to preserve the history of the Truckee - Donner area. Besides maintaining the historic Joseph Research Cabin (the Gateway Cabin), the Society is also responsible for operating the Old Jail Museum which was built in 1875.  The Society maintains the Community Memorial Garden including the Memorial Arch behind the Old Jail Museum, the Donner  Cross, and Schaffer Cemetery.

We participate in several Events during the course of the year, including the Old Timers Picnic.  Our research historians write articles on Truckee's History and the surrounding areas and document oral histories.  We have several books on local Truckee history for sale on our Publications page and we also have Photos of the Truckee - Donner area which can be purchased.  Please find a sampling of our numerous historic prints on our Photos page.  Please take the time to browse both.

If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to our Historical Society please visit our Donate page.
 
Directions to the Joseph Research Library, 
Truckee, CA
One block off Donner Pass Road, adjacent to Meadow Park; 10115 Donner Trail Road
Hours:  Generally Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Telephone No.:  (530) 582-0893
Directions to the Old Jail Museum
corner of Jibboom and Spring Streets, in Historic Downtown Truckee, 1 block from Donner Pass Road
​and Commercial Row; 10142 Jibboom Street
See the Old Jail Museum page for hours



Please see details about Truckee-Donner Historical Society's affiliation with the Blue Star Museum program. 

We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!  Please stop by the Joseph Research Library Cabin most Thursdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. where our volunteers are hard at work.


Hours

Joseph Research Library Cabin
Open most Thursdays
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Telephone

P.O. Box 893
Truckee, CA  96160
(530) 582-0893

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