Posted by: thepinetree on 04/22/2016 11:42 AM
Updated by: thepinetree on 04/23/2016 07:51 AM
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Make Sure You Visit The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum In 2016
Sonora, CA...The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum is now open for the 2016 season. Open Thursday through Sunday from noon until 4 pm from the first of April to about the first of December, depending on the weather. The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum • Conveys the history of the logging and lumbering industry as it evolved in the Sierra Nevada region since the mid 1800s before the discovery of gold to the present day. • Educates visitors about the economic, social, cultural and environmental effects of this industry on the development of communities in the Sierra Nevada. • Acts as a resource center for education and historical research. • Describes current trends in the Sierra Nevada logging and lumber industry, and the social and economic influences that continue to shape it. • Keeps the history of the logging industry in the Sierra Nevada region alive so that its historical relevance is not lost.
To get to the Museum, take Highway 4 east from Stockton through Angels Camp to the town of Arnold. From the northern or southern Sierras, take Highway 49 to Angels Camp, then turn east on Highway 4 to Arnold. From the Central Valley, take Highways 5 or 99 to Stockton and turn east on Highway 4. From Tahoe or Nevada, follow Highway 4 west from Markleeville over the crest of the Sierras through beautiful Ebbetts Pass to Arnold. (In winter, after the snows arrive, Highway 4 over the pass is closed; from Tahoe or Nevada, take Highway 88 down to Jackson and turn south on Highway 49.)
In Arnold, if you are going East turn left just past the big Chevron station on Blagen Road. Follow the signs on Blagen Road to the museum. As you pass the school on the left, you will make a left turn on Dunbar Road. The address is 2148 Dunbar Road, but the museum is adjacent to White Pines Park which is adjacent to Blagen Road, so finding us at this point is very easy.
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