2019 May-June Volume 22 Inside this issue: Administrator’s Notes Administrator’s Notes 1 by Ralph Gibson, Museums Administrator The Rattlesnake 2 Given the volume of snow in the Sierra ber 7th, you will have no shortage of muse- Placer County in the 4 Nevada Mountains, the summer of 2019 ums to choose from. California Revealed will be another where folks will be snow For details, please check out our blog at: Project skiing in July wearing their bathing suits. www.theheritagetrail.blogspot.com. News from PCHS 5 We also hope that Historical Organiza- 6 This year also tions they will be riding marks the 150th the Heritage Trail this Calendar of Events 7 anniversary of summer. This year the Transconti- we have a record 26 nental Railroad. Ralph Gibson museums on board. Heritage Trail Museums Administrator 101 Maple Street Joining us this year will focus on this Auburn, CA 95603 are Truckee’s Old milestone by (530) 889-6500 Jail and Railroad Mu- including the
[email protected] seums, the new anniversary April McDonald-Loomis Loomis Library, and events in the President Placer County our own Archives Trail Guide and Historical Society and Collections Fa- the blog. We’ve P.O. Box 5643 Auburn, CA 95604 cility. The Student already added
[email protected] Scavenger Hunts, information for which were very pop- many of the Katy Bartosh ular, are back this events on the Editor and Staff Writer year with some exciting new changes. As blog, so please check it out! (530) 889-6506
[email protected] always, all visitors can enter a drawing for I hope each of you has a terrific summer a gift basket by getting eight stamps on and don’t forget to ride the Heritage Trail! their Get-Up-And-Go cards.