The Museum of Truckee History (MoTH) is located at 10065 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, CA and was founded in 2019.
When the Transcontinental Railroad opened in 1869, hundreds of small towns sprung up along the route. Now most of them are ghost towns or just place names on the map and no longer needed. Truckee is one of the few that has survived through the many changes in industry, transportation, demographics, and the needs and interests of the population. The Museum of Truckee History tells the story of how Truckee survived and thrived as a railroad town, logging and lumber center, provider of ice for the California fruit industry, winter sports mecca, and an all-season tourist destination.
MoTH is a non-profit collaboration between the Truckee-Donner Historical Society and the Truckee Donner Railroad Society. The museum is staffed and supported entirely by volunteer docents from the community.