North Lake Tahoe Historical Society in Lake Tahoe, Sierra Nevada, United States | Museum | Historical Society

The North Lake Tahoe Historical Society was founded in 1969 and incorporated in 1971 by a group of concerned citizens who were passionate about this history, and its preservation. Their first major project was to preserve the historic Gatekeeper's Cabin, then to rebuild the structure as a museum after it was destroyed by arson fire in 1978. The Gatekeeper';s Museum opened in 1981. In 1992, the collections were expanded by the donation of the Marion Steinbach Indian Basket collection. The mission of the North Lake Tahoe Historical Society is the preservation, presentation and interpretation of Lake Tahoe history. NLTHS comprises 3 museums with over 3,000 square feet of display space. The Gatekeepe's Museum sits on the site of a known Washoe Indian campsite.

The museums are visited by over 10,000 visitors annually. Average annual membership is 750 members. The North Lake Tahoe Historical Society school tour program and traveling Washoe exhibit serve over 1,000 school children annually. In addition, NLTHS offers a speaker series and educational series, which has most recently included a basket weaving presentation provided by Julia Parker, a world renowned Native weaver from Yosemite, California.