Lake Tahoe's Train History at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/10/2016 - 4:53pm
Event Date:
April 5, 2016 - 6:00pm Lake Tahoe’s railroad history will come to life with a presentation by Jerry Blackwill, vice president of Strategic Planning for the Truckee Donner Railroad Society on Tuesday, April 5 at the South Lake Tahoe Library at 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Blackwill will tell the fascinating the story of the Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Company, and how Duane L. Bliss, William Seth Bliss, Walter D. Bliss, Duane L. Bliss Jr. and Frank Titus built and ran this tourist system, laying the foundation for Lake Tahoe’s present day tourist industry. This incredible history lesson is presented by the Friends of the Library in partnership with the Lake Tahoe Historical Society.
Free and open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5084" N, 119° 58' 22.296" W
See map: Google Maps
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