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Free entry to National Parks in celebration of 100th birthday

There are 59 national parks in the United States and they are all celebrating the 100th birthday of the National Park Service. On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an act of Congress, the National Park Service Organic Act, which created the agency that now watches over 84.4 million acres of land, 4.5 million acres of oceans, reservoirs and lakes, 85,000 miles of rivers and streams, and 43,000 miles of shoreline.

"Teddy Roosevelt" and others in this year's Chautauqua

Event Date: 
August 13, 2016 - 5:15pm

Teddy Roosevelt once said the Chautauqua is "the most American thing about America." Audiences will soon be able to see one of these historical, and entertaining, events on the South Shore when the Lake Tahoe Historical Society presents their annual Chautauqua at Lake Tahoe August 13 at 6:30 p.m. There is a cocktail party with fabulous appetizers at 5:15 p.m., which is included in the price of admission.

Historical Society Chautaqua to feature Teddy Roosevelt, tickets on sale now

Event Date: 
July 1, 2016 - 11:00am

Ticket sales begin today for the Lake Tahoe Historical Society's Chautauqua at Lake Tahoe 2016, held Saturday, August 13, at the Duke Theater, Lake Tahoe Community College.

Location

Lake Tahoe Historical Society Museum
3058 Lake Tahoe Boulevard South Lake Tahoe
United States
38° 56' 30.084" N, 119° 58' 37.8768" W

Teddy Roosevelt and Sarah Winnemucca first up for historical series at Twain Center

Hungry for culture and entertainment people across late 19th and early 20th centuries, America gladly welcomed the Chautauqua's entertainers, writers, musicians and speakers on a variety of subj...

Teddy Roosevelt and Sarah Winnemucca first up for historical series at Twain Center

Hungry for culture and entertainment people across late 19th and early 20th centuries, America gladly welcomed the Chautauqua's entertainers, writers, musicians and speakers on a variety of subj...

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