Scout troop in his hometown of Farum called Peter Lassen Troop. In popular culture The actor Michael Witney portrayed Lassen in a 1968 episode, "The Other Side of the Mountain", of the syndicated television anthology series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Robert Taylor. References Further reading Johnston, Ken (2012) Legendary Truths, Peter Lassen and His Gold Rush Trail in Fact and Fable (Pronghorn Press) External links Biographical statement by Lassen County historian Peter Lassen and His Trail at California/Nevada chapter of the Oregon-California Trails Association (CANVOCTA) Peter Lassen at WesternStarWiki 1800 births 1859 deaths 1859 murders in the United States California pioneers American blacksmiths American murder victims Black Rock Desert Danish emigrants to the United States Deaths by firearm in Nevada History of Tehama County, California Naturalized citizens of Mexican California Pre-statehood history of Nevada Ranchers from California People murdered in California People from Furesø Municipality American surveyors Unsolved murders in the United States