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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1J42_borax_Furnace-Creek-CA.html
These panels deal with how borax was mined and refined at the Harmony Borax Works in Death Valley.
Borax
Borates - salt minerals - were deposited in ancient lake beds that uplifted and eroded into the yellow Furnace Creek badlands. Water…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HIM_whiskey-creek-history_Bishop-CA.html
The Kittie Lee Inn was built in 1924 and was considered to be the height of luxury. During Hollywood’s heyday of filming movies in the High Sierra, almost all of the great stars stayed here at one time or another. Will Rogers, Randolph Scott, Ho…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HIL_atlas-copco-mucker_Bishop-CA.html
This historic mining artifact is known as a track mucking machine. It dates back to the 1960s and was used by Union Carbide Corporation at the nearby Pine Creek Tungsten mine 20 miles North West of Bishop. During World War II and for some years af…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HIC_slim-princess_Bishop-CA.html
The Slim Princess “Engine 9” was built in 1909 and first saw service on the 36 inch narrow gauge rails (standard gauge is 4 feet 8 ½ inches) of the Nevada, California and Oregon Railroad. It came to the Mina Branch of the Southern…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HI8_the-ernest-kinney-teamster-family-mural_Bishop-CA.html
First Panel Left:
Logging at Mono Mills
Circa 1850-1910
This mural illustrates the Kinneys and Summers (Ernest’s grandmother was a Summers) hauling logs.
The rig with the big wheels called “Michigan Wheels” is dragging the timber to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HI6_history-of-dangerous-arrest_Bishop-CA.html
The Shooting
For the first time in many months the peace and calm of the town were disturbed by a succession of pistols shots last Saturday night. The shots were fired by Officer Plumley in arresting one Phillip Staiger for disorderly conduct and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1HH4_shoshone_Shoshone-CA.html
Located at Metbury Spring on the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, Shoshone was founded in 1910 by Ralph Jacobus "DAD" Fairbanks. After the collapse of the mining camp of Greenwater (approximately 20 miles northwest of here), "DAD" Fairbanks came to…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1H25_wedding-of-the-waters-pageant_Lone-Pine-CA.html
The pageant weekend in 1937 was created by Father Crowley and locals to celebrate the opening of the much needed new paved road section connecting Owens Valley to Death Valley and points east.
Friday morning a special gourd of water was scooped f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DPX_cerro-gordo_Keeler-CA.html
Cerro Gordo discovered by Mexicans in 1865 was at $17,000,000 Inyo's wealthiest mineral producer. Silver, lead, xinc, water and supplies all went by mule train, tram. The "Bessie Brady" boat across Owens Lake and Remi Nadeau mule teams to build th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DLR_lone-pine-film-museum_Lone-Pine-CA.html
This Plaque Presented to The Beverly and Jim Rogers Lone Pine Film Museum to Honor Masons and Shriners.
Dedicated to all Masons and Shriners who appeared in movies filmed in the Alabama Hills, Lone Pine and surrounding areas. Presented by Kerak…