1968 olympics
After 50 years with USFS, Supervisor Crabtree to retire
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/09/2019 - 2:02pm
PLACERVILLE, Calif. - Eldorado National Forest Supervisor Laurence Crabtree announced that he will retire on January 6, 2020, completing a career that spanned 50 years.
"South Lake Tahoe Will Be With Us Long After We Are Gone" - Olympian John Carlos
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/27/2014 - 11:41pm
Regarded by many as the best track and field team ever, members of the 1968 Olympic team returned to the site of their high altitude training center and U.S. Olympic Men's Track & Field Trials on Friday as the location was honored with a California State Historical Marker.
A crowd of a few hundred people gathered at Echo Summit for "Return to the Summit" which honored the unique location as well as the unique time and team. There were tumultuous times in 1968 prior to the Olympics with the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr and Bobby Kennedy as well as the Vietnam War.
Historical Marker Celebration at Echo Summit's 1968 Olympic Training Facility
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/16/2014 - 9:06pmEvent Date:
June 27, 2014 - 10:30am
The 1968 Olympics in Mexico City saw records fall and fists rise. Perhaps one of the more memorable Olympics all began at the training facility near South Lake Tahoe at the top of Echo Summit.
On Friday, June 27th a historical marker will be placed at the location of the Echo Summit training site in what is being called "Return to the Summit."
