Thunderbird Lodge - Lake Tahoe

This unique site, lodge, and boat were visited by a group of Rialta motor home owners in June 2013. TheThunderbird Lodge Preservation Society was created in 1999 to preserve the Capt George Whittell family heritage. It is located on the Northeast side of Lake Tahoe. Photography and video by Bob, Kris, and Ed. Captions by Thunderbird docent and Rialta Rally organizer Ed.

Movie of the Thunderbird Lodge
Entering Thunderbird Lodge via the car ramp walkway.
Stone Cook Butler Cottage circa 1940
Thunderbird Lodge towards Lake Tahoe

Almost there:)
Thunderbird Light House and Observation Tower with working Fresnel lens.
The Dreyfus addition circa 1982 attached to Thunderbird Lodge
Ed Hass Thunderbird Lodge Docent starts the 1 1/2 hr walking tour

Thunderbird Lodge Main Entry circa 1939
Main Lodge Interior
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CHANDELIER CIRCA 1939

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Third Floor Hidden Stairway
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Thunderbird Lodge 15
Wifes bedroom

Thunderbird Lodge original kitchen circa 1940
Thunderbird Lodge 18
600' Underground Tunnel 60' beneath the ground.
Opium den for Capt Whittell's medicinal treatments.

600' Tunnel leads from Lodge to Boat House.
55' Teak / Mahogany Thunderbird Yacht
Yacht circa 1940 built for $87,000
Two 1,250 HP Allison P38 Engines
Brushed Stainless Steel Roof

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Carries 22 passengers and crew total.
Stone Boat House
Light Beacon keeps boats from the rocky sea wall.

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