Supervisor Gore's Monthly Newsletter

August 2021

Placer County Museums and Heritage Trail Tour

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Placer County Museums Administrator

Dear Friends and Neighbors - 

Our county’s rich history is intertwined with the growth of our nation and founding of our state. Our foothills are where pioneers sought their fortune in the gold rush and our community has served as a vital part of the transcontinental rail route connecting goods and services throughout the United States. The keepers of our county history have done an excellent job and we are fortunate to have a bevy of museums where you can experience the stories of our community firsthand.

The Carnegie Library Museum is housed in what was Roseville’s first permanent library. The library building was opened as a museum in 1988 to house the Roseville Historical Society where they work to preserve and promote the rich history of Roseville. Inside the museum you can tour wonderful collections of artifacts that include a massive scale model of the railyard as it stood in Roseville’s early days.

The address for the Carnegie Library Museum is
557 Lincoln Street in Old Town Roseville

Another immersive museum in Roseville is the Telephone Museum. The Roseville Telephone Museum has one of the most extensive collections of antique telephones and memorabilia in the nation. The exhibits in the 4,500 square-foot museum chronicle and celebrate more than a century of communications technology in Roseville, as well as nationally and internationally.

The Roseville Telephone Company was built during an era of many changes and advancements in technology. Because of this, they wanted to demonstrate the changes in technology and preserve the rich history of that era. The Roseville Telephone Company continues to serve our community as Consolidated Communications.

The address for the Roseville Telephone Museum is 106 Vernon Street in Downtown Roseville

When you visit Tahoe next, I encourage you to visit the Donner Summit Historical Society. Donner Summit is one of the most historically significant sites in California. Native Americans left behind artifacts like petroglyphs, mortars, and projectile points. It was also a site of many firsts in U.S. history like the first wagon trail to reach California that came over Donner Pass and the first transcontinental railroad.

When visiting the Donner Summit Historical Society, in addition to exploring history, there are amazing opportunities to hike, ski, and rock climb on granite cliffs.

The address for the Donner Summit Historical Society is 21501 Donner Pass Road in Soda Springs

If you have any young ones in the family, a fun way to get involved in learning Placer County’s rich history is to participate in a scavenger hunt of the museums on the Heritage Trail Museum Tour. After completing the scavenger hunt, each child has the option to enter for a chance to win a special prize. The scavenger hunt questions can be answered online or in-person after visiting the participating museums.

Visit https://www.placer.ca.gov/HeritageTrail for information.

The Heritage Trail Museums Tour ends September 3 so I hope you will join me soon in visiting our marvelous museums in Placer County. Have an awesome August and I look forward to seeing you again soon!

Sincerely,
Bonnie

Supervisor Bonnie Gore
Placer County, District 1

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Email District 1 Director, Landon Wolf at: LWolf@Placer.CA.Gov

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