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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1PXF_navy-beach_Lee-Vining-CA.html
During the Cold War, Mono County was home to one of many remote facilities used by the US Military to test new weapons and weapon systems.
A "Secret Military Installation" operated by the US Navy was located along the south shoreline of Mono Lake…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OEG_de-chambeau-ranch_Lee-Vining-CA.html
With the discovery of gold in the Mono Basin in the mid 19th century, ranches and farmsteads were established to supply fresh meat, dairy products, and produce to the mining communities of Bodie, Aurora, and Lundy. The De Chambeau Ranch provided f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OEF_the-de-chamber-family_Lee-Vining-CA.html
Drawn to California by gold, Louis W. (L.W) De Chambeau's father moved to Bodie from Ontario, Canada, in 1878; L.W. followed two years later when he was 18 along with other members of their French-Canadian family. L.W. purchased the ranch from Nic…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OEE_from-scrubland-to-ranchland_Lee-Vining-CA.html
It took hard work, but homesteaders and settlers who came from Canada, Europe, Asia and other parts of the United States scraped a living from this tough land. Many had come to the Eastern Sierra in the 1870s and 1880s seeking riches from mining t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ODX_little-bodie_CA.html
East of this site was located the Little Bodie mines. Organized in the 1930s it was composed of 5 mines or claims which produced high grade ore containing galena, pyrites, sulphide and gold valued at $12 to $15 per ton.
During its heyday the mi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ODW_life-in-bodie_Bridgeport-CA.html
Men, women and children came from all of the U.S. states, and from the world, to live and work here during the Bodie heyday. At the height of the boom in 1881, Bodie claimed 65 saloons, 18 lodging houses and hotels, three breweries, wholesale liqu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ODV_the-red-cloud-mine_Bridgeport-CA.html
In 1973, the Red Cloud's shaft house and adjoining structures were torn down. The head frame of the hoist works and some of the hoist equipment were moved here for safe keeping.
The Red Cloud Mine operation housed the equipment you see illustrat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DLJ_crowley-lake_Mammoth-Lakes-CA.html
Crowley Lake, widely known for its trout fishing, has yielded more than 40 tons of fish the first week of fishing season. It was named for Father Crowley, a beloved Catholic priest. who traveled this area extensively.
The White Mountain Range, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DLI_mono-lake_Lee-Vining-CA.html
These Plaques Featuring Little Knownand Forgotten Facts About Mono Lake
E Clampus VitusBodie Chapter No. 64DedicatedSeptember 13, 2013Mono Lake - Land of Many UsesExcept for fishing, this "inland sea" has been a lake of many uses over the years…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14EC_the-mammoth-consolidated-gold-mine_Mammoth-Lakes-CA.html
Mammoth's famous gold mining boom began in 1877 and ended abruptly in 1881 when the Mammoth Mining Company's property was sold at a sheriff's sale. Miners have contributed to prospect and mine Red Mountain on a small scale to this day. In 1927 the…