Donner Summit is the most historically significant square mile in California and maybe in the entire western United States. Hear the stories and see historical photographs of the many Donner Summit firsts that make this square mile notable in building California. Topics will include: Native American significance, first wagon trains, first transcontinental railroad, first transcontinental highway, first transcontinental air route, first transcontinental telephone line, as well as a lot of smaller firsts. Following this session, we will be waiting with great anticipation for snow melt in order to see it all in person.
Suggested Reading: The Donner Summit Historical Society website offers multiple Summit stories: www.donnersummithistoricalsociety.org