Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission recently approved the Charles McGlashan Butterfly Collection as a historical landmark. The collection was the passion of Charles McGlashan, one of Truckee’s most influential residents.
“C.F. McGlashan was a leading citizen and businessman, as well as a noted Donner Party historian, newspaperman, scientist, educator and attorney. He is also known as the father of winter sports since he ardently promoted their development in Truckee and Lake Tahoe at the turn of the 20th Century,” according to historian and author Mark McLaughlin.
The Truckee-Donner Historical Society worked to have the collection, housed in the Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District on Truckee Way, declared a historical landmark. Call (530) 582-7720 in advance before visiting the Collection for current COVID restrictions. | truckeehistory.org
