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Natural History

Human and Natural History exhibits

History

Tahoe's shores have attracted summer visitors for thousands of years. The first to enjoy the basin were the Washo. Later came Europeans like "Lucky" Baldwin. Many luxurious estates, the Baldwin, Pope and Heller Estates, remain today.