Lake Tahoe Historical Society and Museum Mural - South Lake Tahoe, CA - Murals on Waymarking.com

A large mural painted on the west side of Lake Tahoe Historical Society and Museum depicts the first sighting of Mountain Lake (now Lake Tahoe) in 1844 by two explorers, Charles Preuss and John C. Fremont.

Charles Preuss was an accomplished cartographer and surveyor and accompanied Fremont on his second expedition, making maps of the Utah, Nevada, Oregon and California regions.

John Fremont was known as a great explorer of the Western territories, a military leader during the Civil War years and a politician later in life, who ran unsuccessfully for President in 1856.

City: South Lake Tahoe Location Name: Lake Tahoe Historical Society and Museum Media: Paint over brick Artist: Not listed Date: Not listed Relevant Web Site: Not listed

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