Truckee in Nevada County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Old Truckee Jail
1875
Photographed by Alvis Hendley, August 30, 2014
1. Old Truckee Jail Marker
in continuous use until 1964
Erected 1966 by E Clampus Vitus Chief Truckee Chapter 3691. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 39° 19.68′ N, 120° 11.21′ W. Marker is in Truckee, California, in Nevada County. It is on 10142 Jibboom Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Truckee CA 96161, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War I Memorial / Victory Highway Monument Rededication (within shouting distance of this marker); Rocking Stone (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Theodore Dehone Judah (about 500 feet away); First Transcontinental Railroad - Truckee (about 500 feet away); The Tin Can / Dots Place (about 600 feet away); Truckee (about 600 feet away); Truckees Old Stone Garage and Site of Towns First Dwelling (about 700 feet away); George Schaffer House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Truckee.
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Also see . . . Truckee-Donner Historical Society Website. The Truckee-Donner Historical Society operates the Old Truckee Jail as a museum. (Submitted on July 28, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California.)
Photographed by Alvis Hendley, August 30, 2014
2. Old Truckee Jail and Marker
Marker is visible mounted on the front of the building.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2016, by Alvis Hendley of San Francisco, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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