Historian to talk about 1800 travels in Sierra

Sierra Nevada College historian and Sierra Nevada native Gary Noy on May 27 will present an illustrated lecture on unusual and lesser-known stories of Sierra Nevada history, with a special focus on the Lake Tahoe region.

The presentation is based upon material from his book “Sierra Stories: Tales of Dreamers, Schemers, Bigots and Rogues”, which will be available for sale and signing. Noy will recount the tales of two journeys — the 1844 journey of the Murphy-Townsend-Stephens Party from Iowa to California and the 1848 story of Melissa Coray and the Mormon Battalion traveling from California to Salt Lake City. The tales will touch on historical aspects of Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass, Truckee, Carson Pass, and Hope Valley.

History Happy Hour starts at 6pm in the Twain Room at the History Exhibit (in same building as Starbucks), 899 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village.

Cost is $5.