Near Norden in Nevada County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

McGlashan Point

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 30, 2014

1. McGlashan Point Marker

Inscription. Dedicated August 10, 1986 in honor of
Charles Fayette McGlashan
1847-1931
Truckee’s patriarch, historian, author, editor, attorney, legislator, inventor, entomologist and astronomer.
His last public address was given in 1926 at the Donner Summit Bridge dedication.
This site is named in his memory by the people of Truckee.

Erected 1986 by The People of Truckee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Government & Politics • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1986.

Location. 39° 19.113′ N, 120° 19.114′ W. Marker is near Norden, California, in Nevada County. It is on Donner Pass Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norden CA 95724, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Transcontinental Railroad (here, next to this marker); Donner Pass (here, next to this marker); Stephens – Townsend – Murphy Party of 1844 (within shouting distance of this marker); Donner Summit Overlook (within shouting distance of this marker); Rainbow Bridge

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Donner Summit Bridge (about 300 feet away); China Wall (about 700 feet away); Petroglyphs (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norden.

More about this marker. This marker is located at the Donner Lake Overlook on Old Highway 40.

Also see . . . McGlashan, C. F. (Charles Fayette), 1847-1931. Charles Fayette McGlashan was born in Wisconsin in 1847 and came overland with his father and sisters, arriving at Placerville in September 1854. (Submitted on March 30, 2015.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 30, 2014

2. McGlashan Point Marker

Donner Lake is seen in the distance.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,192 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.