'Lucky' Baldwin, Lucky Tahoe
In a quest to know more about our new hometown, I read the engrossing book, Lucky Baldwin: The Story of an Unconventional Success. There is way too much to say about E.J. 'Lucky' Baldwin in the space of this blog but I want to mention his lasting impact on Tahoe and I recommend learning more about this California legend.
When the Comstock Lode was in full swing, the old growth forests of Tahoe were decimated. To see photos of this area, then, it appeared post-apocalyptic. In 1879, Baldwin visited the Lake and in the next year, he purchased 2,000 acres of uncut forest with one mile of lakefront, "My land acquisition will save this vast forest from the beauty-destroying ax of the woodsman so that the magnificent pines and cedars may be admired by generations to come."
Today, E.J. Baldwin's forward thinking has preserved this land for us to enjoy. Our summer will be spent in this forested museum and after reading how it came to be, I am even more impressed and I feel lucky to be a part of it all.
When the Comstock Lode was in full swing, the old growth forests of Tahoe were decimated. To see photos of this area, then, it appeared post-apocalyptic. In 1879, Baldwin visited the Lake and in the next year, he purchased 2,000 acres of uncut forest with one mile of lakefront, "My land acquisition will save this vast forest from the beauty-destroying ax of the woodsman so that the magnificent pines and cedars may be admired by generations to come."
Today, E.J. Baldwin's forward thinking has preserved this land for us to enjoy. Our summer will be spent in this forested museum and after reading how it came to be, I am even more impressed and I feel lucky to be a part of it all.
1 comments:
It is a good thing that some people think about the future, unfortunately most people care more about making money than anything else!
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