Event at Douglas County Historical Society
Date and Time
Thursday Aug 8, 2013
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
Thursday, August 8, at 7 pm
Location
Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center 1477 Hwy 395 N Gardnerville, NV 89410
Fees/Admission
$3.00 admission, free to members.
Website
Contact Information
dchs@historicnevada.org
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Description
The Douglas County Historical Society will feature Steve Hale at its August Lecture. Mr. Hale will portray Mr. George Whittell Jr. in a Chautauqua performance. George Whittell Jr. brought the life of a flamboyant millionaire to the shores of Lake Tahoe for decades in the early 20th Century.
Steve Hale is a former recreation and education specialist for the U. S. Forest Service and volunteers regularly for the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, Carson Valley Trails Association, Nevada Dept. of Wildlife’s Trout in the Classroom program and other civic organizations supporting the beauty, sustainability and heritage of the Tahoe Region. Admission is $3.00/ free to members.