What the Museum Does

The Sierra Nevada Logging Museum —

• Conveys the history of the logging and lumbering industry as it evolved in the Sierra Nevada region since the mid 1800s before the discovery of gold to the present day.

• Educates visitors about the economic, social, cultural and environmental effects of this industry on the development of communities in the Sierra Nevada.

• Acts as a resource center for education and historical research.

• Describes current trends in the Sierra Nevada logging and lumber industry, and the social and economic influences that continue to shape it.

• Keeps the history of the logging industry in the Sierra Nevada region alive so that its historical relevance is not lost.