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 . . . — — Map (db m78131) HM
On April 6, 1862, a battle took place around this site between newly arrived citizens of the Owens River Valley and the Paiute and Shoshone Indians, original inhabitants of the land. The reason for this battle is lost in obscurity, but brave men . . . — — Map (db m628) HM
Behind this plaque is the original road that went to the Bishop Creek Drainage. Built at the turn of the 20th Century, this road brought miners and supplies to the Wilshire Mine, known today as the Cardinal Mine.
Seven miles up this road was . . . — — Map (db m189377) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m78316) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m78320) HM
This plaque is dedicated to commemorate: Bishop Airport &
Robert F. Symons, local mountain pilot & “Dean of Sierra
Wave Soaring” (1910-1958).
Robert Symons’ early flight & cloud studies brought the
Air Force & UCLA to chart the . . . — — Map (db m288227) HM
Construction of the First United Methodist Church of
Bishop was completed in August of 1908. It is the oldest
church still in use in Bishop. The building was designed by
Minnie M. Jackson, of Berkeley, who was only 24 years old. . . . — — Map (db m288219) HM
Some of the first European settlers into the eastern Sierra were the tireless
miners. These rugged individuals created towns that sprang up almost overnight.
Bodie, Monoville, Kearsarge, and Cerro Gordo became synonymous with wealth
and . . . — — Map (db m287991) HM
From Trail to Highway
Graded dirt roads grew out of old Native American use trails. These were adequate
for foot and horse traffic, as well as for the horse-drawn wagons that followed as this
isolated region was settled. The local . . . — — Map (db m287205) HM
Constructed by George Martin as
a store in Chalfant with material
salvaged from two Laws warehouses.
Moved to Laws in 1977.
Adopted by
Jamie and Leanna Albrecht Beaber
2024.
This building was
built with old
lumber from . . . — — Map (db m288485) HM
World's foremost conservationist. A founder and second director,
U.S. National Park Service. Born
Bishop, California, January 6, 1890,
near this monument. — — Map (db m288371) HM
Around the 1900's, Inyo County
provided a County Hospital and
working farm on 80 acres. It was
well established by 1920 with the
Sanatorium building plus several
additional residences, a hay
barn, and a small milking barn
which still . . . — — Map (db m287278) HM
This property, originally part of a saltgrass meadow and riparian woodland strip along the south fork of Bishop Creek,
was purchased by the City of Los Angeles in 1929.
In 1950, the Department of Water and Power leased this property to . . . — — Map (db m287990) HM
A native son of the Owens Valley, James
Douglas Birchim spent his childhood in
Independence and graduated from high
school in 1964. His college studies were
guided by an avid interest in entomology but
were cut short due to the Vietnam War. . . . — — Map (db m288119) HM
The geothermal spring water has been used for
recreational and healing purposes for many years.
Established in 1919, Phillip Keough envisioned the hot
springs as a first class health resort. During it's
heyday in the 1920's & 30's, the . . . — — Map (db m287886) HM
In August 1924 Matt Wilkenson opened the Kittie Lee Inn, which was named for his daughter. When William R. Whorff purchased it in 1925, the Kittie Lee became "the" place to stay for Hollywood's finest.
When Bishop Airport was a training . . . — — Map (db m72572) HM
In 1883 the Carson and Colorado Railway Co. completed the building of the
narrow gauge line from Mound House
Nevada to Laws, which was originally
called Bishop Station. Laws was named
in honor of R.J. Laws, assistant superintendent of the . . . — — Map (db m288467) HM
In 1883 the Carson & Colorado Railroad was built between Mound House (near Carson City, Nevada) through Laws to Keeler, California, a distance of 300 miles. Laws Station was named in honor of Mr. R.J. Laws, Assistant Superintendent of the . . . — — Map (db m10333) HM
Near this location, on Oct. 1, 1871, escaped convicts Moses Black and Leander Morton were lynched by vigilantes to avenge the killing of Robert Morrison, a well liked Wells Fargo agent from Benton. Morrison was a member of the sheriff's posse who . . . — — Map (db m72571) HM
Manor Market's service to the local community as well
as long time visitors solidifies its place in history
as well as in the future.
Although the surrounding parcels have changed hands many
times, a portion was owned by Albert W. . . . — — Map (db m287826) HM
In the 1860's John Mc Gee settled
here and ran a successful ranch on
this property for many years. In
1934 the city of Los Angeles
purchased the property and leased
it to the Inyo Lumber Company who
operated a sawmill on this site. . . . — — Map (db m288067) HM
Mining has played a vital role in the local economies of
the Eastern Sierra beginning in the 1860s. Historically
significant mines include:
The Mine in the Sky
Twenty miles west of here lies the Pine Creek Tungsten . . . — — Map (db m288225) HM
A hybrid offspring of a male donkey, commonly known as a jackass, and a female horse. Characterized by long ears, a braying voice and short mane, this patient and sure-footed animal has been used as a beast of burden throughout the world. . . . — — Map (db m92729) HM
The early days of Inyo County presented many challenges to the original settlers, particularly for peacekeepers. The first sheriff, W.A. Greenly, served only one year. Many officials served only one or two years before resigning. Territorial and . . . — — Map (db m200934) HM
The first white man’s settlement in northern Owens Valley was built here in 1861 and two years later prospectors named it Owensville. It thrived for some time but in 1864, as mining in the White Mts. petered out the miners moved on to better . . . — — Map (db m2953) HM
Parcher's Rainbow Camp
Established in 1921 by Marie Louise and
Wm. C. Parcher. It was one of the first
summer resorts started on the east side
of the Sierra Nevada mtns.
Rainbow Pack Outfit
Established in . . . — — Map (db m288113) HM
Fifty years ago, the eastern edge of the Sierra Nevada was the site of intense atmospheric research to explore the cause and dynamics of the newly appreciated and powerful mountain wave phenomenon known locally as the Sierra Wave.
This . . . — — Map (db m156150) HM
Few mines are fortunate enough to be dry.
Many are wet mines and are forced to deal
with disposing of the natural ground water
that seeps, or pours, into the workings.
Dewatering a mine can be very costly.
This pump, made by the Deane . . . — — Map (db m288484) HM
In 1861, Samuel A. Bishop, his wife and party left Fort Tejon for the Owens Valley driving 650 head of stock. On August 22, Bishop reached a creek later named for him and southwest of this spot, established San Francis Ranch. There a peace treaty . . . — — Map (db m627) HM
When purchased by the City of Los Angeles in 1927, this property was an irrigated pasture
of native grasses and clover.
Prior to European settlement, however, the site was a small part of an area known as
"pitana patu," a . . . — — Map (db m288349) HM
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 Pacific in 1929 . . . — — Map (db m78315) HM
This turntable is what is known as an "Armstrong" turntable. In
other words, the turning power is the strong arms of a few
people. If the locomotive or car to be turned is balanced
properly on the table, four men can easily turn a 40 . . . — — Map (db m288469) HM
As the Nuümü and Newe peoples, we are the
responsible caretakers of Payahuunadu (The
Place Where the Water Always Flows) since time
immemorial. Our cultural and spiritual beliefs
are rooted in a sacred relationship to the land.
For . . . — — Map (db m288224) HM
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, . . . — — Map (db m78314) HM
