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History chautauqua in Virginia City to highlight pioneer great Lucky Baldwin
The historic Gold Hill Hotel in Virginia City continues its lecture series Thursday with a Chautauqua performance by local historians Gayle and David Woodruff who will highlight “Lucky” Baldwin, one of the greatest pioneers of California business.
Earning a fortune in speculating on mining stocks of the Great Comstock Lode, Baldwin owned over 8,000 acres of Lake Tahoe, including some of the Lake’s only remaining old growth forest (Tallac Historic Site and Fallen Leaf Lake). Nicknamed “Lucky” due to his extraordinary good fortune in a number of business deals, he also survived being shot two different times by jilted lovers.
His daughter Anita inherited his shrewd business acumen, overseeing the development of the family’s 45,000 acres in Southern California into the towns of Arcadia and Monrovia, and building the famous Santa Anita Racetrack.
The talk is Thursday, August 1, 7 p.m. Lecture starts at 7 p.m. and costs $10 per person. Come early and enjoy dinner before the lecture.
See the website here or call David at 760 920 8061 for more information. Gold Hill Hotel is located at 1540 S Main St, Virginia City.