{"id":12056,"date":"2026-03-25T19:38:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T03:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/?p=12056"},"modified":"2026-03-25T21:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T05:33:24","slug":"highway-50-wagon-train-faces-funding-shortfall-as-state-cuts-hit-historic-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/highway-50-wagon-train-faces-funding-shortfall-as-state-cuts-hit-historic-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Highway 50 Wagon Train Faces Funding Shortfall as State Cuts Hit Historic Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-section-id=\"9fjuzm\" data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"651\">PLACERVILLE, Calif. \u2014 By Cris Alarcon, InEDC Writer. March 25, 2026<\/p>\n<p data-section-id=\"9fjuzm\" data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"651\">The future of one of El Dorado County\u2019s most enduring traditions is in question after state budget decisions eliminated a key historical event grant supporting the <a href=\"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/placerville-to-close-main-street-for-77th-annual-highway-50-wagon-train-arrival\/\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Highway 50 Wagon Train<\/span><\/span><\/a>, organizers confirmed this week.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"1196\">The nonprofit group behind the event now faces a dual financial strain: the loss of expected grant funding and a reported $20,000 increase in escort fees from the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">California Highway Patrol<\/span><\/span>, a critical component required to safely guide the<a href=\"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/76th-annual-highway-50-wagon-train-rides-into-placerville-with-historic-fanfare\/\"> wagon train<\/a> along busy stretches of U.S. Highway 50.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1584\">For nearly eight decades, the <a href=\"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/culture\/history\/trail-of-the-hundred-years-the-birth-of-the-highway-50-wagon-train-reenactment\/\">wagon train has retraced a portion of the historic route<\/a> tied to the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">California Gold Rush<\/span><\/span>, drawing residents, tourists, and history enthusiasts to communities from <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Placerville<\/span><\/span> to South Lake Tahoe. The annual journey is widely regarded as both a living history lesson and an economic driver for local businesses.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1806\">\u201cThis is more than an event\u2014it\u2019s a moving piece of our heritage,\u201d organizers said in a public appeal for donations. \u201cIf you value this amazing tradition, we need your help to keep the train rolling into its 78th year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"2116\">The Highway 50 Wagon Train Association, a registered nonprofit, is now asking the public for tax-deductible contributions through its website, digital payment platforms, or by mail. Without sufficient funding, organizers warn that scaling back\u2014or even canceling\u2014portions of the event remains a possibility.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2118\" data-end=\"2398\">Local stakeholders, including small businesses and tourism advocates, are watching closely. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inedc.com\/22\/01\/12\/wagon-train-2023-plans-74th-wagon-train\/\">wagon train<\/a> has historically generated foot traffic and overnight stays, particularly during peak travel periods, reinforcing its role as a cultural and economic asset in the region.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2671\">The funding gap also underscores broader tensions in state budget priorities, where smaller, community-driven heritage events often compete with larger infrastructure and public safety allocations. For rural counties like El Dorado, such cuts can have outsized impacts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"x1lliihq xjkvuk6 x1iorvi4\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\">\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;we need to raise an additional $35,000 per year now to continue as it always has been with the loss of the county grant and now having to pay CHP. We are hoping to make this happen as long as possible.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div dir=\"auto\">says <span class=\"xt0psk2\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz x1heor9g xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1s688f\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/116122415114828\/user\/100000116310664\/?__cft__[0]=AZbfNqs2bMJ-1UySpSc6TlGQwTzFsjPz5t0PE65r3PE_VRX7NHNqv9nP2P13S_vqVrnFBjWuM0zQMQRI-92d8RAjz1vdR2OCmjOKLbr1TQ89YDHszIP-VZ0zYSZQyKvoNrbwScqvfgLrYpwTs7nzRb4ddJpjFjY_ywH0HFC2CWlU1A&amp;__tn__=R]-R\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><span class=\"x3nfvp2\"><span class=\"x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x x4zkp8e x676frb x1nxh6w3 x1sibtaa x1s688f xzsf02u\" dir=\"auto\">Kayla Tindell<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"2673\" data-end=\"3014\">As the deadline to finalize logistics approaches, organizers say community support will determine whether the tradition continues uninterrupted\u2014or becomes another casualty of tightening budgets. Donations can be made at <a href=\"http:\/\/hwy50wagontrain.com\">hwy50wagontrain.com<\/a>, via Venmo (@highway-50), or by mailing checks to Hwy 50 Assn, P.O. Box 454, Placerville, CA 95667.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A cornerstone of El Dorado County\u2019s heritage is at risk as funding cuts and rising costs threaten the Highway 50 Wagon Train\u2019s 78th year. 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