Trona in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Old Guest House Museum
Searles Valley Historical Society
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 4, 2022
1. Old Guest House Museum Marker
This building was designated California Point of Historical Interest No. SBR-122 by the State Historical Resources Commission on November 17, 1995.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 35° 45.582′ N, 117° 22.609′ W. Marker is in Trona, California, in San Bernardino County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Searles Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13193 Main St, Trona CA 93562, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles, in the Mojave Desert, in the Peninsular Ranges, and specifically in the Transverse Ranges. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Austin Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Searles Lake Borax Discovery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Trona Unified School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Valley Wells (approx. 5.3 miles away); Epsom Salts Monorail (approx. 5½ miles away); John & Dennis Searles Wagon Routes (approx. 5½ miles away); Famous Trona Pinnacles (approx. 5½ miles away); Welcome to the Trona Pinnacles (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trona.
Also see . . . Museum Website. (Submitted on April 14, 2022.)
this page online
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 4, 2022
2. Old Guest House Museum Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 4, 2022
3. Old Guest House Museum
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 4, 2022
4. Old Guest House Museum
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 4, 2022
5. Trona Centennial, 1914-2014
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 4, 2022
6. Road Sign
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 4, 2022
7. Road Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 440 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on April 14, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
