Donner Summit-Truckee Golden Spike Celebration

Donner Summit-Truckee Golden Spike Celebration A multi-month celebration of the Transcontinental Railroad. our motto is it all happened because of the railroad.

We're still ringing the bell here in Truckee. Visit the Museum of Truckee History, Thursday-Monday mid-day.
11/17/2025

We're still ringing the bell here in Truckee. Visit the Museum of Truckee History, Thursday-Monday mid-day.

I've been working on the railroad display all the livelong day, at the new Museum of Truckee History in the Truckee trai...
02/01/2021

I've been working on the railroad display all the livelong day, at the new Museum of Truckee History in the Truckee train depot. Let's hope we can share it with you all this summer.

02/20/2020

150 years later, not much change.

02/20/2020

Gravity is free. Over time with vibration, weather, whaterver creates a situation where railbase needs to be added to. Here in the middle of winter right in front of the Truckee train depot's new Museum of Truckee History!

We have a late entry, last night there was a Golden Spike Inspired Fashion Show. Fashions of the 1840's - 1900 were expl...
09/23/2019

We have a late entry, last night there was a Golden Spike Inspired Fashion Show. Fashions of the 1840's - 1900 were explained by collector Cherie Oliver. Well done, thank you. Choo-choo, ding-ding!

It was a beautiful year for the Donner Party Hikes. Start out with a 3 to 4 hour guided hike, make it back for music, lu...
09/23/2019

It was a beautiful year for the Donner Party Hikes. Start out with a 3 to 4 hour guided hike, make it back for music, lunch and a talk before your free to enjoy the 2nd half of the day.

Do you miss the passport stops and posters? No worries, you can find the posters for each stop on the Donner Summit Hist...
09/10/2019

Do you miss the passport stops and posters? No worries, you can find the posters for each stop on the Donner Summit Historical Society website. Go see what you can find.

Ended this summer long event on a perfect day! The Truckee-Donner Transcontinental Railroad Sesquicentennial Celebration...
09/01/2019

Ended this summer long event on a perfect day! The Truckee-Donner Transcontinental Railroad Sesquicentennial Celebration BBQ was a great time. Thank you all for turning out to celebrate with us.

Final event for this celebration is today! Come on up from 11-3 to the Truckee River Railroad for a grand time.
08/31/2019

Final event for this celebration is today!
Come on up from 11-3 to the Truckee River Railroad for a grand time.

Another great GoldSpike talk tonight by TheStormKing himself. Join us next Sat. at 7pm at the airport for Henness Pass b...
08/18/2019

Another great GoldSpike talk tonight by TheStormKing himself.
Join us next Sat. at 7pm at the airport for Henness Pass by Corri Jimenez.

Jibboom, Jibboom!
08/04/2019

Jibboom, Jibboom!

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10115 Donner Trail Road
Truckee, CA
96161

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