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Historical Markers in Truckee

 
Clickable Map of Nevada County, California and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Nevada County, CA (241) Placer County, CA (224) Sierra County, CA (60) Yuba County, CA (66) Washoe County, NV (118)  NevadaCounty(241) Nevada County (241)  PlacerCounty(224) Placer County (224)  SierraCounty(60) Sierra County (60)  YubaCounty(66) Yuba County (66)  WashoeCountyNevada(118) Washoe County (118)
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1 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Boca Townsite —
Near Stampede Meadows Road 0.3 miles Interstate 80.
2 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Chief Truckee —
Near Brockway Road, on the left when traveling east.
3 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — 30 — China Wall —
On Donner Pass Road, on the left when traveling east.
4 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — China Wall of the Sierra —
On Donner Pass Road (Old Highway 40), on the left when traveling west.
5 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — NEV 24-01 — Church of the Mountains Campus —
On Church Street, on the right when traveling east.
6 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Clinton Narrow Gauge Railroad —
On Hirschdale Road at Juniper Way, on the left when traveling south on Hirschdale Road.
7 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — C.P.R.R. Truckee Round House
On Donner Pass Road south of Church Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
8 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Camp Site —
Near State Highway 89 3.5 miles north of Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north.
9 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Camp Tree —
Near State Highway 89 near Alder Creek Road.
10 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Lake West End —
On Donner Pass Road at South Shore Road, on the right when traveling west on Donner Pass Road.
11 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — 134 — Donner Party —
Near 12593 Donner Pass Road.
12 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Party — 1846 – 1847 —
Near Cold Stream Road.
13 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Party Camp at Alder Creek Valley / Tamsen and Elizabeth Donner —
Near State Highway 89 3.5 miles north of Interstate 80, on the right when traveling north.
14 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Pass — Who Passed This Way —
On Donner Pass Road (Old Highway 40).
15 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — 22 — Donner Ski Ranch — Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass —
Near Ski Ranch Lane near Donner Pass Road, on the left when traveling east.
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16 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Summit - The Chinese Laborers —
Near Donner Pass Road.
17 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Summit - The Shed —
Near Donner Pass Road.
18 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Donner Summit Canyon History —
On Donner Pass Road near Edie Court, on the right when traveling east.
19 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — The Emigrant Trail —
On Donner Pass Road near Northwoods Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
20 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — The Emigrant Trail —
On Cold Stream Road west of Deerfield Drive, on the right when traveling west.
21 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — A Family Heads West —
Near California Route 89 near Alder Creek Road.
22 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — The Fight to Stay Alive —
Near State Highway 89 0.6 miles north of Alder Creek Road, on the right when traveling north.
23 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — First Log Cabin —
On Church Street east of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west.
24 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — First Permanent Emigrant Trail Markers —
On Donner Pass Road, on the left when traveling west.
25 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — 780-6 — First Transcontinental Railroad - Truckee —
Near Donner Pass Road.
26 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — First Wagons Across the Sierras —
On Donner Pass Road (Old Highway 40) at South Shore Drive, on the left when traveling west on Donner Pass Road.
27 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — The Gateway Cabin —
Near Donner Trail Road north of Donner Pass Road (Old Highway 40).
28 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — George Schaffer — 1828 – 1903 —
On West River Road just west of Brockway Road, on the left when traveling west.
29 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — George Schaffer House —
On West River Street, on the right when traveling north.
30 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Highway Maintenance Station — Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass —
Near Donner Pass Road.
31 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Hobart Mills —
On Hobart Mills Road at Highway 89, on the right when traveling east on Hobart Mills Road.
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32 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Hobart Mills —
On Hobart Mills Road at Highway 89, on the right when traveling east on Hobart Mills Road.
33 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Jax Truckee Diner
On West River Street at Old Brockway Road, on the right when traveling west on West River Street. Reported unreadable.
34 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Lincoln Highway Through Truckee —
On Bridge Street at Jibboom Street, on the left when traveling north on Bridge Street.
35 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — A Monument to Pioneer Families —
Near Donner Pass Road.
36 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — The Nightmare Begins —
On California Route 89 near Alder Creek Road.
37 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — 2 — Old Truckee Jail — 1875 —
On 10142 Jibboom Street, on the left when traveling east.
38 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Pollard's Station —
On South Shore Drive at Old Highway Drive, on the right when traveling south on South Shore Drive.
39 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Rocking Stone —
On High Street near Keiser Avenue.
40 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Nev.-01-95 — Schallenberger Cabin Site —
Near Donner Pass Road.
41 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Shelter From the Storm —
On California Route 89 near Alder Creek Road.
42 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Sierra Mountain Cemetery —
Near East Main Street.
43 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Stephens – Townsend – Murphy Party of 1844 — First Pioneer Wagons Over The Sierra Nevada —
Near Donner Pass Road (Old Highway 40).
44 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Surviving the Snowy Trek Out —
Near State Highway 89 0.6 miles north of Alder Creek Road, on the right when traveling north.
45 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Theodore Dehone Judah — 1826 – 1863 —
Near Donner Pass Road.
46 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — “The Tin Can” / “Dot’s Place” — 10116 Jibboom / 10098 Jibboom —
On Jibboom Street, on the right when traveling west.
47 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — A Town Mostly of Men —
Near Stampede Meadows Road south of Boca Dam Reservoir Road.
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48 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — The Transcontinental Railroad and Boca Dam — The First Transcontinental Railroad —
On Stampede Meadows Road near Boca Dam Reservoir Road, on the left when traveling north.
49 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Truckee — Jewel of the Eastern Sierra —
On Donner Pass Road, on the right when traveling east.
50 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Truckee Roundhouse —
On Donner Pass Road at Roundhouse Way, on the right when traveling east on Donner Pass Road.
51 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — NEV 23-02 — Truckee's Chinatowns —
On Jibboom Street at Spring Street, on the left when traveling east on Jibboom Street.
52 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Truckee’s Old Stone Garage and Site of Town’s First Dwelling —
On Bridge Street at Jibboom Street, on the right when traveling south on Bridge Street.
53 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — Westward Ho! —
Near California Route 89 near Alder Creek Road.
54 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — What Made Her Do It? — First Woman to Swim Donner Lake —
On South Shore Drive near Old Highway Drive.
55 ► California, Nevada County, Truckee — World War I Memorial / Victory Highway Monument Rededication —
On Donner Pass Road at Spring Street, on the right when traveling west on Donner Pass Road.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026