Lake Tahoe Historical Society

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Lake Tahoe Historical Society South Lake Tahoe's only museum features artifacts, photos, a movie theater, walking tours both inside and out, bookstore and much more!

In 1968, a group of volunteers gathered artifacts and established a small museum in the city of South Lake Tahoe. Featuring Washoe artifacts, the Pony Express, early industry, a farm exhibit, the role of steamships, the Lincoln Highway. We have an extensive array of photographs from Tahoe's history available for purchase, along with a great bookstore, postcards, cards and gifts. Our movie theater continuously shows movies from Tahoe's past. The Log Cabin is open during the summer, and the adjacent Osgood Toll house is the oldest commercial building on the South Shore. Take our walking history tour, let the kids take a history scavenger hunt....you could spend a day enjoying Lake Tahoe History!

Hope you can join us!
10/20/2026

Hope you can join us!

The 1859 Toll House is open! Still time to come, enjoy BBQ and tour until 4
10/10/2026

The 1859 Toll House is open! Still time to come, enjoy BBQ and tour until 4

Did you catch Jeopardy Monday night? Do you know the answer (we should say question)?
10/07/2026

Did you catch Jeopardy Monday night? Do you know the answer (we should say question)?

This Saturday!
10/05/2026

This Saturday!

These are pencil sharpeners...great gift idea!
10/03/2026

These are pencil sharpeners...great gift idea!

Toogee Sielsch speaking about Tahoe's bears to a large group at our last history talk on the beach
08/05/2026

Toogee Sielsch speaking about Tahoe's bears to a large group at our last history talk on the beach

Our last history talk of the season! Come learn about the history of the urbanized black bear at Tahoe.
08/03/2026

Our last history talk of the season! Come learn about the history of the urbanized black bear at Tahoe.

Our 2nd to last Tahoe History Talks on the Beach is this Tuesday, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Check out our new sound system.
07/27/2026

Our 2nd to last Tahoe History Talks on the Beach is this Tuesday, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Check out our new sound system.

Thank you we are honored! Can't wait for the Osgood Toll House to open this fall!
07/05/2026

Thank you we are honored! Can't wait for the Osgood Toll House to open this fall!

Our 4th of July Float crew hard at work.
07/03/2026

Our 4th of July Float crew hard at work.

Address

3058 Lake Tahoe Boulevard
South Lake Tahoe, CA
96150

Opening Hours

11am - 3pm

Telephone

(530) 541-5458

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