Related museums and associations for areas surrounding Inyo County:

Jawbone Station Jawbone Station Visitor Information Center Physical Address: 28111 Jawbone Road Cantil, CA  93519  P. O. Box 1161 Mojave, CA  93502-1161 Phone: (760) 373--1146 Email

Maturango Museum in Ridgecrest, California Maturango Museum Operated by the Historical Society of the Upper Mojave Desert  - their page contains a nice timeline of events in the upper Mojave Desert.

Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association - The mission of the association is to research and conserve the natural and cultural history of the Mojave Desert region for the purpose of preserving and sharing these resources in perpetuity.  We accomplish this through operation of a research center, library, and archives, restoration of significant structures, conservation of historic open space, interpretation backcountry trails, and production of educational guidebooks and historical publications in concert with government agencies and people of good faith everywhere.  (quoted from their website)

Mojave Desert Heritage and Cultural Association 37198 Lanfair Road G-15 Essex, CA 92332-9799

Mojave River Valley Museum Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the scientific, historical and cultural heritage of the people of the Mojave River Valley. Open 7 days a week from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., admission is free. 270 East Virginia Way Barstow, CA  92311 Phone: (760) 256-5452 Mojave River Valley Museum Website

Nevada State Historic Preservation Office Website This website provides access to over 300,000 census entries for Nevada residents from 1860-1920. Access their database HERE

Searles Valley Historical Society Website The Searles Valley Historical Society was founded in 1979 as a non-profit corporation. Its primary purpose is to bring together people interested in history, especially in the history of Searles Valley, and to preserve the history of Searles Valley for future generations. (quoted from their website) Searles Valley is located just south of Inyo County and includes the community of Trona, CA.

Sherman Indian Museum Website The Sherman Indian High School was one of several off-reservation boarding schools opened by the United States government in the late 1800's.  The intention of these schools was to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream society. The Sherman Indian Museum, located on the Sherman Indian High School grounds in Riverside, California, not only houses traditional Native American collections, it preserves more than a century of the school's student body history, heritage and pride.  (description taken from the website linked above) The Sherman Names Project Student Archives: A searchable index of names of the many students attending Sherman Indian Boarding School from 1890 to 1939.