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Discover the beginnings of the tourism industry of Lake Tahoe at The Gatekeeper's Museum. This is the reconstruction of the original Gatekeeper's Cabin – home of the water master who controlled the flow of water out of Lake Tahoe. It now showcases Tahoe history, from its Native inhabitants through the logging era and the start of the tourism industry at Lake Tahoe. Exhibits include Native American baskets, resort memorabilia, historical photographs, clothing, oral histories, maps, archival documents, newspapers and artifacts.
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A vacation is not complete without visiting the Emigrant Trail Museum located at Donner Memorial State Park. Learn the history of the area and the people who came into this part of the Sierra, including local Native Americans, the Donner Party, and builders of the transcontinental railroad.
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