Angels Camp, CA…Angels Camp Museum Foundation 2022 Lecture Frank Tortorich Big Trees Carson Valley Wagon Road. In this 5th lecture of the Angels Camp Museum Foundation 2022 History Lecture Series, Frank Tortorich takes you on a journey on the Big Trees Carson Valley Wagon Road.

Frank has been a student and researcher of the California Trail for the past 40 years. He is an author of numerous articles, three books, and is a sought-after speaker. Frank is considered by many as an authority on the history of the Carson River Route of the California Trail. His published books are, “GOLD RUSH TRAIL, A Guide to the Carson River Route of the Emigrant Trail published in 1998″ and :Hiking the Gold Rush Trail, published in 2004.” His newest book, “John A. “Snowshoe” Thompson, Pioneer mail carrier of the Sierra” published in 2015 was ten years in the making.

The mission of the Angels Camp Museum Foundation is to raise the necessary funds to support the development and expansion of the exhibits, collections, and programs of the Angels Camp Museum.

Together with the Museum Director, our combined efforts seek to raise awareness of and enhance the Angels Camp Museum’s standing as one of the premier local history and educational museums in Northern California.

You can find out more at https://www.angelsmuseumfoundation.org/

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