75th ANNUAL WAGON TRAIN 🐴 As early as the 1840’s, a trickle of humanity began the arduous journey toward the great Pacific and the freedom they foresaw in settling there. In 1849, the cry of “Gold” from the foothills of the California territory rocked the world! Instant riches was a lure too strong to ignore, and that little trickle of settlers swelled into a mighty flood of gold seekers and adventurers, bound for California and the “Mother Lode”. In the early 1850’s, one of the major land routes to California, traversing what we now know as Echo Summit and the Highway 50 corridor, became known as the “Roaring Road”. Travel was so heavy through this area, oftentimes wagon trains were forced to wait for days to have their turn on the road. By 1949, the dream had become a reality! To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the “Gold Rush”, a Wagon Train was formed, to travel west from Lake Tahoe to Placerville (Old Hangtown) along Highway 50. In addition, it was felt that the Wagon Train would draw a great deal of attention to the Highway 50 corridor and the small businesses that operated along it. Sunday, June 2: Wagon Train leaves Round Hill, NV Monday, June 3: Wagon Train leaves Amacker Ranch Tuesday, June 4: Wagon Train leaves Tamarack Pines Wednesday, June 5: Wagon Train leaves Kyburz Friday, June 7: Wagon Train leaves Fresh Pond Saturday, June 8: Wagon Train leaves Pollock Pines https://www.hwy50wagontrain.com/index.html 📸 CHP #Nevada #California