Mammoth Lakes in Mono County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Old Mammoth Saloon

Dedicated June 13, 1986

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 24, 2011

1. [Old Mammoth Saloon] Marker

Inscription. This historic building was originally built in Old Mammoth as a saloon. In 1914 the building was dismantled and moved to the Longears Ranch on the Owens River and reassembled as a line shack.

The building was discovered empty and in disrepair in 1979, by a Mammoth elementary school 3rd grade class. Subsequently efforts were make to save the building.

With the help of the Inyo National Forest the building has come to rest on this location to be enjoyed for generations to come, as an example of turn of the century local architecture.

Erected 1986 by National Forest Service, Inyo National Forest.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 37° 38.834′ N, 118° 57.653′ W. Marker is in Mammoth Lakes, California, in Mono County. It can be reached from the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 205) and Thompson Street. This marker is on the building at the Mammoth Lakes Visitor's Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mammoth Lakes CA 93546, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Temple of Folly (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old French Trail (approx.

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0.8 miles away); Margaret & Emmett Hayden Cabin (approx. 0.8 miles away); Historic Knight Wheel (approx. 1.3 miles away); The White Fence at Old Mammoth (approx. 2½ miles away); Casa Diablo (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mammoth City (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mammoth Lakes.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 24, 2011

2. [Old Mammoth Saloon] Marker

The marker is to the left of the door.

Old Mammoth saloon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 24, 2011

3. Old Mammoth saloon

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 2,823 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.